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Over 600,000 Gaza Children Face Two-Year School Shutdown

11/17/2025

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Story summary

Over 600,000 children in the Gaza Strip have missed two years of schooling due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
Many schools are destroyed, forcing families like Bissan Younis's to seek makeshift spaces.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) emphasizes that children must return to classes for mental health.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reports about 75,000 people shelter in damaged schools.

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Story summary

Over 600,000 children in the Gaza Strip have missed two years of schooling due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
Many schools are destroyed, forcing families like Bissan Younis's to seek makeshift spaces.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) emphasizes that children must return to classes for mental health.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reports about 75,000 people shelter in damaged schools.