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Gaza Strip conflict and civilian impact
Overview
The conflict in the Gaza Strip continues to inflict severe physical and psychological trauma on the civilian population, particularly children. UNICEF reports that over 11,000 children in Gaza have sustained severe, life-changing injuries, including limb amputations. Beyond immediate physical casualties, the region’s education system faces a massive crisis. While previous reports indicated over 165 schools and universities were destroyed, recent data shows that approximately 98% of schools in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed. Despite this destruction, education is resuming under exceptional circumstances. For the 2026-2027 school year, which opened on September 19, 2026, approximately 541,000 students have returned to classrooms, marking the first resumption of face-to-face learning in nearly three years. To accommodate them, roughly 700 face-to-face learning sites have been prepared, though much instruction occurs in makeshift environments such as tents, ruins, or temporary structures where students often lack basic necessities like desks, ventilation, and stationery. Many remaining school structures are currently being utilized as shelters for displaced families or for humanitarian services. Consequently, students are attending classes in overcrowded tents and makeshift field learning points. These spaces often lack essential logistics, such as desks, chairs, books, and pens, forcing many pupils to sit on the ground. Some classes are reportedly highly crowded, containing between 50 and 70 students, raising concerns among parents and educators regarding safety and the effectiveness of learning. A notable development in this educational recovery is the reopening of the Sacred Family School, managed by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The school has welcomed 1,005 students from kindergarten to high school, marking a return to regular classroom instruction after nearly three years of disruption. Father Gabriel Romanelli, the school’s parish priest, described the reopening as a moment of “profound emotion” for both children and parents. The humanitarian situation remains critical.
Entities
Gaza Strip · Ministry of Education · UNRWA · Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education · UNICEF
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"Authorities have prepared 700 face-to-face education points to serve over 500,000 students."
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"The Ministry of Education expects to operate approximately 230 educational sites and points, including partially rehabilitated schools, tents, and temporary centers."
The Ministry of Education cannot have prepared both 700 education points and only 230 educational sites/points.
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"The Ministry of Education in Gaza expects approximately 350,000 students to enroll in the new academic year."
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"Approximately 541,000 students returned to face-to-face education in Gaza on September 19, 2026."
The Ministry of Education cannot expect 350,000 students to enroll while simultaneously reporting that 541,000 students returned to education.
- [DISPUTED] Approximately 541,000 students returned to face-to-face education in Gaza on September 19, 2026.
- [DISPUTED] Authorities have prepared 700 face-to-face education points to serve over 500,000 students.
- [DISPUTED] The Ministry of Education in Gaza expects approximately 350,000 students to enroll in the new academic year.
- [DISPUTED] The Ministry of Education expects to operate approximately 230 educational sites and points, including partially rehabilitated schools, tents, and temporary centers.
- [● 19 SOURCES] 98% of schools in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged during the war.
- [● 18 SOURCES] Approximately 660,000 students were deprived of regular in-person education.
- [● 18 SOURCES] Students in Gaza returned to in-person classes on Saturday.
- [● 17 SOURCES] Approximately 22,000 students and over 770 education professionals, including 532 teachers, have died during the war.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The education system is implementing a hybrid model combining face-to-face instruction in temporary sites with online learning.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Only about 30% of school buildings have escaped total destruction.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Ministry of Education set September 8 for administrative and teaching staff to begin work, with students starting on September 9.
Timeline
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[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sourcesPalestinian education system faces destruction and curriculum changes
Reports document the systematic destruction of Gaza’s education system and the imposition of Israeli-approved curricula on Palestinian students in East Jerusalem.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sourcesSacred Family School reopens in Gaza for over 1,000 students
The Sacred Family School in Gaza has reopened to 1,005 students after three years of war, while Franciscan schools in Syria have also resumed operations after decades of closure.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sourcesGaza students return to school amid widespread infrastructure destruction
Children in the Gaza Strip have returned to school after a three-year interruption, facing extreme challenges including the destruction of 97% of school buildings and reliance on overcrowded tent classrooms.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 28 sourcesGaza students return to classes amid widespread school destruction
Gaza students are returning to classes after three years, but 98% of schools are damaged. Thousands remain missing under rubble, and aid, including 900 wheelchairs, faces severe delivery restrictions.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 14 sourcesGaza students return to school in tents and temporary sites
Approximately 541,000 students in Gaza returned to school on September 19, 2026, using tents and temporary sites after 98% of school buildings were damaged or destroyed by conflict.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 4 sourcesGaza resumes education amid widespread school destruction
Gaza is resuming the academic year with approximately 350,000 students expected to enroll, despite 97% of school buildings being damaged and the use of tents and temporary sites for learning.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sourcesGaza education system faces massive disruption amid ongoing conflict
Gaza's education system faces massive destruction, with over 165 institutions destroyed and 20,000 students killed. Authorities are preparing 700 sites for the upcoming school year amid ongoing military strikes
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[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sourcesGaza children face injury and trauma amid ongoing conflict
Children in Gaza face ongoing trauma and injury, with some using football in Deir al-Balah to cope with limb amputations caused by the conflict.
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