The moment when the Safad school was targeted and destroyed in an Israeli attack in the Zeitoun district on the outskirts of Gaza City, on September 1, 2024 [Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP]
Gaza (Quds News Network)- The commissioner-general of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini said children across the region are starting their new school term at UNRWA facilities, but not in Gaza, as more than “600,000 children are living in the rubble” due to the Israeli war.
In a post on X, Lazzarini said: “More than 70 percent of our schools are destroyed or damaged.”
Those that still stand are being used as shelters for displaced families.
“They cannot be used for learning. With no ceasefire, children are likely to fall prey to exploitation, including child labour and recruitment into armed groups,” he wrote.
He added that a ceasefire is “a win for all”, including “respite” for civilians, the release of Israeli captives in Gaza and the increased flow of basic supplies, including learning materials.
Israeli attacks in Gaza have frequently targeted UNRWA facilities, killing 212 of its staff members.
Source: qudsnen
