625,000 students of Gaza set to miss start of school year

Israel's ongoing war on Gaza is projected to leave at least 625,000 students without access to education.

Over the past year, nearly 10,000 students and more than 400 teachers and staff have been killed by Israeli strikes.

More than 85 percent of school buildings have been damaged or directly hit, and all 12 of Gaza's universities have been bombed or destroyed by Israel.

In addition to losing a full academic year, Palestinian students now face the start of a new academic year with no prospects of attending school.