ISTANBUL, Feb 12 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Nearly 90 per cent of school buildings across the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed during Israel’s two-year war on the enclave, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Thursday, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
In a post on X, the agency said schools that remain standing have largely been converted into shelters, leaving children to receive education in temporary learning spaces or through digital platforms.
“Across Gaza, nearly 90 per cent of all school buildings have been damaged or destroyed during the war,” the agency said, adding that its teams continue to provide learning support despite the widespread devastation.
At least 591 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,578 others injured in Israeli attacks since a ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Israel’s war on Gaza, which began on Oct. 8, 2023 and lasted two years, has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and wounded over 171,000 others — most of them women and children — and destroyed about 90 per cent of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure.
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