Photos: Gaza’s children return to class in tents and ruins
Summary
Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza returned to in-person classes for the first time in nearly three years. Many schools are damaged or destroyed, so classes are held in tents and makeshift classrooms, with shortages of basic supplies.Key Facts
- About 98% of schools in Gaza are damaged or destroyed from recent conflicts.
- Around 660,000 students in Gaza missed regular in-person schooling during the past three years.
- Many classrooms are set up in temporary shelters like tarps, sheet metal, and tents.
- Over 22,000 students and 770 education workers have died in the violence.
- Students often lack basic school supplies because prices have increased sharply.
- Some classrooms double as shelters for displaced families.
- The Gaza Ministry of Education and aid groups helped create temporary schools.
- Israeli forces still control over 60% of Gaza despite a ceasefire starting in October 2025.
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