Israeli aggression takes its toll on Palestinian students

Since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza and the West Bank back in October 7, a total of 4,368 students have been brutally murdered and 8,101 others have been severely injured by the Israeli occupation forces, the Ministry of Education revealed. The Ministry further detailed in a statement that 281 government schools and 65 affiliated with UNRWA were bombed and vandalized in the Gaza Strip, resulting in serious damage to 83 of them and the complete destruction of another seven. In parallel, 42 schools in the West Bank were stormed and vandalized. As a result of the deliberate Israeli targeting of schools, 90% of government schools and education buildings have been affected by direct and indirect damage. In addition, 29% of school buildings could not be operated due to being completely demolished or severely damaged, noting that 133 government schools were used as shelter centers in the Gaza Strip, the Ministry confirmed.