Jerusalem: Israeli forces on Tuesday evening issued demolition notices in a refugee camp north of occupied Jerusalem amid ongoing raids by Israeli forces, Palestinian authorities said. 'Occupation forces are issuing demolition notices on Matar Street in the Qalandia camp,' the Jerusalem Governorate stated in a brief statement without providing additional details.

According to Anadolu Agency, earlier on Tuesday, Israeli forces conducted raids in the Kafr Aqab neighborhood and the Qalandia refugee camp north of Jerusalem. During these operations, they forced UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) staff to vacate the Qalandia Training Center and issued demolition notices for Palestinian structures in the area. Palestine's Wafa news agency reported that the raids were accompanied by a heavy deployment of troops and military vehicles, leading to the expulsion of people from a UNRWA compound.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly entered the UNRWA facility in Qalandia and announced the commencement of an 'operation to evacuate the building,' asserting that there was 'no place for the (refugee) agency in Jerusalem and Israel.' In October 2024, the Knesset (Israeli parliament) had approved legislation that barred UNRWA from operating inside Israel, revoking its privileges and prohibiting official contact with the agency. This legislation took effect early last year.

Earlier this month, Israeli forces launched a wide-ranging military operation in Kafr Aqab and the Qalandia refugee camp, which included raids on homes, the arrest of local Palestinians, and the conversion of several residences into military posts. The occupied West Bank has witnessed an increase in Israeli army raids and attacks by Jewish occupiers since Israel began its military campaign in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.