Gaza's children left disappointed as start of school year delayed

On what was supposed to be the first day of the new school year, children in Gaza have been left disappointed.

“Classes will remain closed in the conflict-stricken coastal enclave, denying those nearly 500,000 children their right to education,” UNICEF said in a statement on Sunday.

While classes did not start as planned, UN schools being used to shelter families displaced by Israel’s assault tried to run classes and host games to raise spirits among Gaza’s young population.