Unrwa chief: Four in five Gaza schools directly hit or damaged

Four in five school buildings across the Gaza Strip have been directly hit or damaged amid the ongoing Israel war on the Palestinian enclave, the head of the Unrwa said on Wednesday. 

The war has deprived 625,000 children, including 300,000 Unrwa, from school for a year, Philippe Lazzarini added. 

"The longer children stay out of school, the more difficult it becomes to catch up on learning losses," Lazzarini told Education Cannot Wait on social media platform X. 

"The impact of the war in Gaza on children, particularly their mental and psychosocial wellbeing, is tremendous and will have lasting consequences."

🛑In #Gaza: 625,000 children including 300,000 UNRWA students have lost one year of school.

🛑 Four in five school buildings in Gaza have been directly hit or damaged. They need to be rebuilt or fixed to be used as schools.

I told @EduCannotWait :
➡️ The longer children stay…

— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) August 14, 2024