Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced that 16,382 students were martyred, and 25,959 injured since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Ministry reported that in the Gaza Strip alone, more than 16,245 students were martyred and 25,062 injured. In the West Bank, the figures include 137 martyred students, 897 injured, and 749 detained. The Ministry also revealed the devastating impact on educational personnel, with 917 teachers and administrators martyred, 4,347 injured in both regions, and more than 196 detained in the West Bank.
The Ministry's statement highlighted extensive damage to educational infrastructure, noting that 443 government schools, universities, and their affiliated buildings, as well as 91 UNRWA-affiliated schools, were bombed and vandalized in the Gaza Strip. Additionally, 60 university buildings were completely destroyed, and 20 educational institutions sustained severe damage. In the West Bank, 152 schools and eight universities were raided and vandalized. The closure of six UNRWA schools in Jerusalem since May 8 was also reported.
The situation for Palestinian journalists has been equally dire. The number of journalists martyred since the beginning of the conflict has risen to 227, with the recent martyrdom of a photojournalist on Monday. The Government Media Office in Gaza issued a statement condemning the systematic targeting and assassination of journalists, holding the Israeli occupation fully responsible for these crimes.
The office urged the international community, along with human rights and media organizations, to take action against these crimes, calling for legal prosecution in international courts. It emphasized the need to protect journalists and media professionals in the Gaza Strip from further targeting and assassination. Since the conflict began on October 7, 2023, over 400 journalists have been injured, 49 arrested, and several subjected to enforced disappearance, highlighting the perilous conditions faced by journalists in the region.