Palestinian Ministry Reports Over 20,000 Students Killed in Gaza and West Bank Over Three Years of War
The Palestinian Education Ministry said more than 20,000 students and over 1,000 education staff have been killed, with thousands more injured or detained, according to Anadolu Agency.
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The Palestinian Education Ministry has reported that 20,748 students and 1,058 education staff have been killed in Gaza and the West Bank over three years of war with Israel, according to Anadolu Agency. The ministry said thousands more have been injured or detained over the same period.
The figures, attributed to the ministry, cover the period since the war began following the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza, which later extended to increased military activity in the West Bank.
Source of the figures
The casualty figures cited come from the Palestinian Education Ministry and have not been independently verified in the reporting reviewed. Some Palestinian officials have characterized the war's toll as constituting genocide, a characterization Israel disputes; Israel has said its military operations in Gaza target Hamas and other militant groups and has denied allegations of genocide made against it, including in proceedings before the International Court of Justice.
The ministry's report adds to a wider body of disputed and partially verified casualty data from the conflict, which has made comprehensive, independently confirmed tolls difficult to establish throughout the war.
No immediate comment from Israeli authorities on the ministry's specific figures was included in the available reporting.
Sources
- Over 20,000 students killed in Gaza, West Bank in 3 years of Israeli genocide: Palestinian ministry — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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