At least 800,000 students have been deprived of education as Israel’s months-long offensive against the Gaza Strip continues, according to a statement by the Ministry of Education in Gaza.
Gaza Media Office confirmed Saturday that more than 800,000 students of various educational levels in the Gaza Strip have been deprived of their right to education since October 7 last year, due to the genocidal war being waged by the Israeli occupation on the Gaza Strip.
40,000 high school students from various branches 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,” the Office added.
While the Israeli onslaught prevented students in Gaza from taking the high school exam, early Saturday, 50,000 students went to final high school exam halls, “Tawjihi,” in West Bank governorates and Palestinian schools abroad.
The Gaza Media Office said that “85% of educational facilities are out of service due to direct and deliberate targeting, posing a significant challenge to efforts to resume the educational process after the war ends.”
“Plans have been put in place to make up for the academic year for students from the first (elementary) grade to the eleventh grade and higher education students, ensuring that the academic year is not lost and that they possess the essential concepts and skills necessary for their continued learning,” said the Office.
The Palestinian death toll from relentless Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since last October has exceeded 37,400, according to the Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave.
More than 85,600 people have also been injured in the onslaught, the Ministry added
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