Gaza’s schools in ruins as Israel’s war leaves education system shattered

Gaza’s education ministry has condemned the world’s inaction as Israel’s relentless assault has devastated the enclave, accusing the international community of allowing “killing, destruction, and burning” on a scale unseen since World War II.

The ministry said that around 15,000 school-aged children and 800 education workers have been killed since the war began, leaving an entire generation traumatised.

Israeli bombardment has damaged 95 percent of Gaza’s schools, with 85 percent rendered completely unusable, further crippling an already strained education system.

Students have now lost nearly two full academic years as attempts at remote learning and makeshift classrooms have been repeatedly disrupted by the destruction of infrastructure, widespread displacement, and the collapse of basic services like electricity and internet access.