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Over 800 Palestinian teachers killed by Israel since Gaza war: education ministry
The ministry said more than 3,300 educators were injured, 170 remain detained and withheld tax revenues are deepening financial strain.
On Sunday, the Palestinian Education Ministry reported that Israel has killed more than 800 teachers and injured over 3,300 others since the war on the Gaza Strip began in October 2023.
Ahead of World Teachers' Day on October 5, the ministry stated educators are fighting "a real battle for survival" to protect education rights, claiming the sector has suffered "comprehensive genocide."
More than 170 teachers remain detained in "harsh conditions," the ministry said, while movement restrictions and harassment at checkpoints compound daily suffering for educators in the West Bank.
Financial stability for educators has eroded as Israel withholds clearance revenues, which account for approximately 56% of Palestinian public revenues, obstructing salary payments.
The Palestinian Education Ministry urged protection for education personnel and called on unions worldwide to press for the release of detained teachers.
While the Israeli occupation continues to fight against Palestinians and target their lives, the Palestinian teacher has not been delivered from the killing, arrest and killing machine; more than 800 teachers have been killed and more than 3,300 injured, and more than 170 teachers have been arrested since the beginning of the war of extermination on the Gaza Strip on 7 October 2023.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, GAZA – Israel has killed more than 800 Palestinian teachers and injured over 3,300 others since the start of its war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, according to a statement from the Ministry of Education...