The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education reported that 18,243 Palestinian students have been killed and 31,643 injured since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on October 7, 2023.
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According to the ministry’s statement on Tuesday, over 17,175 students were killed in Gaza, and 26,264 injured, while in the West Bank, 140 students were killed, 927 injured, and 768 students were arrested.
The ministry also reported the deaths of 928 teachers and administrative staff, with 4,452 injured, and more than 199 arrested in the West Bank.
Furthermore, 252 government schools in Gaza suffered severe damage due to the Israeli attacks, with more than 118 schools completely destroyed. Additionally, 91 government schools and 91 UNRWA schools were targeted by bombing and vandalism. Around 60 university buildings were also completely destroyed.
In the West Bank, 152 schools and 8 universities and colleges were stormed and vandalized, with many school fences destroyed in Jenin, Tulkarm, Salfit, and Tubas.
The ministry highlighted that the Israeli occupation forced the Badu Al-Ka'abneh school community in Jericho to undergo forced displacement after an attack and seizure of its contents. It noted that 25 schools, including their students and teachers, were removed from the educational registry.
Source: Petra News Agency
