AhlulBayt News Agency: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education said that 12,820 Palestinian students were martyred, and 21,351 other students were injured since the beginning of the Israeli aggression, on October 7, 2023, on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
The Ministry of Education explained, in a statement on Tuesday, that the number of casualties among students who have been killed and injured in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the aggression surged to more than 12,701 martyrs, and 20,702 wounded, while 119 students were killed and 649 others were injured, in addition to the arrest of 542 other students in the West Bank.
The ministry reported that 619 teachers and administrators were martyred, and 3,831 others of the same category were injured in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, alongside more than 158 workers arrested in the West Bank.
In the Gaza Strip, 171 government schools were severely damaged, 77 schools were completely destroyed, in addition to 191 schools being bombed and vandalized, including 65 schools affiliated with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the ministry added.
It also revealed that 20 higher education institutions were severely damaged, while 51 university buildings were completely destroyed, and 57 others were partially destroyed.
In the West Bank, 109 schools were vandalized, and seven universities and colleges were subjected to Israeli repetitive raids, vandalism, and sabotage, according to the ministry.
It further explained that 788,000 students in the Gaza Strip have been deprived of attending their schools and universities since the beginning of the aggression, while most students suffer from psychological trauma and difficult health conditions.
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The Ministry of Education explained, in a statement on Tuesday, that the number of casualties among students who have been killed and injured in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the aggression surged to more than 12,701 martyrs, and 20,702 wounded, while 119 students were killed and 649 others were injured, in addition to the arrest of 542 other students in the West Bank.
The ministry reported that 619 teachers and administrators were martyred, and 3,831 others of the same category were injured in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, alongside more than 158 workers arrested in the West Bank.
In the Gaza Strip, 171 government schools were severely damaged, 77 schools were completely destroyed, in addition to 191 schools being bombed and vandalized, including 65 schools affiliated with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the ministry added.
It also revealed that 20 higher education institutions were severely damaged, while 51 university buildings were completely destroyed, and 57 others were partially destroyed.
In the West Bank, 109 schools were vandalized, and seven universities and colleges were subjected to Israeli repetitive raids, vandalism, and sabotage, according to the ministry.
It further explained that 788,000 students in the Gaza Strip have been deprived of attending their schools and universities since the beginning of the aggression, while most students suffer from psychological trauma and difficult health conditions.
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