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9241 Palestinian students killed since 7 October: Ministry

Palestine's education ministry said that 9241 Palestinian students have been killed by Israeli forces since the start of the war on Gaza on 7 October, with another 15,182 being wounded.

9138 of the students killed were in Gaza, while 103 were killed in the occupied West Bank.

Additionally, 497 teachers and administrators have been killed and 3426 wounded in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and 357 have been arrested in the West Bank.

353 government schools, universities, university buildings and 65 Unrwa-run schools have been damaged, with 93 of them being completely destroyed and 139 severely damaged.

Palestinians assess the damage following a deadly Israeli strike on an Unrwa-run school in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza on 14 July, 2024 (Eyab Baba/AFP)
Palestinians assess the damage following a deadly Israeli strike on an Unrwa-run school in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza on 14 July, 2024 (Eyab Baba/AFP)