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UNICEF Delivers School Kits to Gaza After Two-Year Hiatus

1/28/2026

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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced on January 27, 2026, that it delivered school kits to Gaza for the first time in over two years, after restrictions by Israeli authorities.
The kits include pencils and exercise books.
UNICEF aims to support about 336,000 school-aged children in central and southern Gaza, where schools are heavily damaged, according to UNICEF spokesperson James Elder.
Over 20,000 children have been killed since October 2023.

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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced on January 27, 2026, that it delivered school kits to Gaza for the first time in over two years, after restrictions by Israeli authorities.
The kits include pencils and exercise books.
UNICEF aims to support about 336,000 school-aged children in central and southern Gaza, where schools are heavily damaged, according to UNICEF spokesperson James Elder.
Over 20,000 children have been killed since October 2023.