The Palestinian Ministry of Education reported that 20,058 students have been killed and 31,139 injured in the Gaza Strip and West Bank since the Israeli war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry confirmed that 19,910 students were killed in the Gaza Strip, with 30,097 injured. In the West Bank, 148 students were killed, 1,042 others were injured, and 846 were detained.
The Ministry also reported that 179 government schools and 63 university buildings were completely destroyed in the Gaza Strip. A total of 118 government schools and over 100 UNRWA schools were bombed and vandalized. Furthermore, Israeli strikes led to the removal of 30 schools and their students and teachers from the educational registry.
Meanwhile, in the West Bank, Israel destroyed the Ameera Elementary School in Yatta, south of Hebron, and the Aqaba Elementary School in Tubas. Additionally, eight universities and colleges were repeatedly raided and vandalized.
