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Thousands of Palestinian students killed since October, says Gaza health ministry
26 March 2024 14:15 GMT
Around 5,881 Palestinian students have been killed and 9,899 injured since 7 October, Gaza's Ministry of Education said on Tuesday.
According to the ministry, over 5,826 students killed and 9,570 injured in Gaza, while in the West Bank, 55 students have been killed and 329 injured.
The ministry added that 264 teachers and school administrators have been killed and 960 injured in Gaza, while 286 government schools and 65 Unrwa schools have been targeted by Israeli air strikes, leaving 111 of them severely damaged and 40 destroyed.