US EditionMost of Gaza’s Schools Are Destroyed and Hundreds of Thousands of Children Cannot Go Back to Class
Humanitarian officials race to reopen makeshift schools in Gaza after war damage; only 100,000 of over 630,000 children have returned, UNICEF said.
- More than 600,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have missed the past two years of school because of the war between Israel and Hamas.
- Most of the schools are destroyed, leaving children like Kareem with no place to study or socialize.
- Humanitarian officials are working to reopen dozens of makeshift schools, as it is critical for children to return for education and mental health.
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The Israeli army demolished thousands of buildings in the Shijaiya neighborhood of northern Gaza, permanently eliminating Hamas tunnels and hideouts. The entire neighborhood now resembles a pile of rubble and desert. The army describes this as a strategy to create a terror-free zone. More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war that began after the October 7, 2023, attack.
Most of Gaza’s schools are destroyed and hundreds of thousands of children cannot go back to class
More than 600,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have missed the past two years of school because of the war between Israel and the militant Hamas group. Instead of studying and socializing, they have been repeatedly displaced, fled airstrikes and shelling and often spent their days scouring for water and food for their families.
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Humanitarian officials race to reopen Gaza schools, in photos
With a ceasefire reached last month largely holding, humanitarian officials are working frantically to reopen dozens of makeshift schools in the Gaza Strip. UNICEF estimates that over 630,000 Palestinian children missed out on school during the war.
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Most of Gaza's schools are destroyed and hundreds of thousands of children cannot go back to class
More than 600,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have missed the past two years of school because of the war between Israel and the militant Hamas group.
With most of the schools damaged or destroyed by the conflict in Gaza, thousands of Palestinian lies face enormous difficulties in guaranteeing education for children.
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