'Israel' killed 9,241 students, injured 15,182 since October 7
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The Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Gaza confirms that there were 3,426 injuries and 497 deaths in the West Bank and Gaza involving teachers and administrators.
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Students of Dar al-Aytam al-Islamiya protest to show support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in front of the headquarters of UN ESCWA in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP)
"Israel" has killed over 9,241 students and injured 15,182 others, Palestinian news agency Wafa confirmed, citing the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
The ministry reported that over 9,138 students had been killed and 14,671 had been injured in the Gaza Strip since October, while 103 students had been killed and 505 more had been wounded in the West Bank.
Meanwhile, according to the ministry, 357 students were detained in the West Bank.
3,426 injuries and 497 deaths in the West Bank and Gaza involved teachers and administrators.
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About 353 government schools, universities, university buildings, and 65 belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Refugees (UNRWA) were bombed and vandalized in the Gaza Strip, which led to 139 of them being severely damaged, and 93 completely destroyed.
In #Gaza, over 76% of schools need reconstructing or require major rehabilitation to be functional again, according to @GlobalEdCluster.
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) June 21, 2024
Despite this, @UNRWA teams continue to reach children with play & learning activities.
Education is a fundamental human right.#CeasefireNow pic.twitter.com/G0cWR9NWDw
In the meantime, 69 schools and five universities in the West Bank were stormed and vandalized. 133 government schools were also used as shelter centers in the Gaza Strip.
The ministry affirmed that 620,000 students in the Gaza Strip are still being deprived of enrolling in their schools since the beginning of the aggression, and 88,000 students are also deprived of enrolling in their universities.
The occupation also deprived 39,000 students from the Gaza Strip of taking the high school exam.
In May, a Geneva-based rights group accused "Israel" of deliberately demolishing schools and medical facilities, including those operated by UNRWA, during its ongoing genocide in Gaza.
According to a statement released by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med), Israeli attacks destroyed several schools and a medical clinic in Gaza City's al-Zaytoun neighborhood, forcing numerous families to be forcibly displaced.
Gaza’s children send heartfelt thanks to American students for protesting against Israel’s genocide. pic.twitter.com/sHrhYSxH1W
— sarah (@sahouraxo) April 28, 2024
Last month, Gaza's Government Media Office said Saturday that at least 800,000 children have been deprived of their right to education as the war on Gaza rages.
Gaza's Ministry of Education released a statement, cited by the Office, detailing that over "800,000 students of various educational levels in Gaza have been deprived of their right to education since Oct. 7 last year, due to the genocidal war being waged by the criminal Zionist occupation on the Gaza Strip."
Of these students, the statement listed 40,000 secondary students who "will not be able to participate in this year’s session of the high school exams, representing an unprecedented violation that threatens their future and undermines their chances of enrolling in local and international universities and colleges."
