The Ministry of Education and Higher Education said that 16,382 students have been killed and 23,532 injured since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on October 7, 2023.
The Ministry of Education stated in a statement on Tuesday that the number of students killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the aggression has reached more than 16,245, with 25,959 injured. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, 137 students were killed, 897 others were injured, and 749 were arrested.
It noted that 917 teachers and administrators were killed, 4,347 were injured in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and more than 196 were arrested in the West Bank.
It noted that 443 government schools, universities, and their affiliated buildings, as well as 91 UNRWA-affiliated schools, were bombed and vandalized in the Gaza Strip. Sixty university buildings were completely destroyed, and 20 educational institutions sustained severe damage. In the West Bank, 152 schools and eight universities were stormed and vandalized.
It is noteworthy that for the second year in a row, high school students in Gaza have been prevented from taking the exam.
In another context, the Ministry of Education announced a suspension of classes in schools in Nablus due to the ongoing raid by occupation forces since the morning hours.
It noted that six UNRWA schools in Jerusalem have remained closed since May 8, 2025.
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Ministry of Education: 16,382 students have been killed since the beginning of the aggression.