Fear of 'lost generation' as Gaza school year begins with all classes shut

Gaza enters second school year without classes, risking long-term harm to Palestinian kids

Gaza's 625,000 school-age children already missed out on almost an entire year of education after Israel launched its assault in retaliation for Hamas' October 7 attack. Younger children suffer in their cognitive, social and emotional development, and older ones are at risk of being pulled into work or early marriage, says a UNICEF official

Lost generation – school year starts in Gaza with classes shut

The new school year in the Palestinian territories officially began yesterday, with all schools in Gaza shut after 11 months of war and no sign of a ceasefire.

Fear of 'lost generation' as Gaza school year begins with classes shut

The Palestinian Education Ministry said all Gaza schools were shut, and 90% of them had been destroyed or damaged in Israel's assault on the territory.

"Lost Generation": Gaza School Year Begins With All Classes Shut

The new school year in the Palestinian territories officially began on Monday, with all schools in Gaza shut after 11 months of war and no sign of a ceasefire. As fighting continued, Israel announced new orders to residents of the north Gaza Strip to leave their homes, in response to rockets fired into Israel. Umm Zaki's son Moataz, 15, was supposed to begin 10th grade. Instead he woke up in their tent in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza and was se…

Fear of 'Lost Generation' as Gaza School Year Begins With All Classes Shut

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