West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces shut down orphanage school in occupied Jerusalem
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation forces raided Dar Al-Huda model orphanage school in the Ras Shehada neighbourhood of Shufat refugee camp north of occupied Jerusalem on August 11, Shehab Wire reported. Soldiers placed closure notices reading "closed" on the school's doors during the operation. The raid appeared connected to efforts by far-right Israeli official Ben-Gvir to shut down the institution.
The orphanage school serves vulnerable children in the refugee camp. The closure notice represents an escalation in pressure against educational facilities operating in Palestinian areas under Israeli control, particularly those serving marginalised populations like orphaned youth in the camp.
