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More than 70% of Gaza schools directly hit by Israel: UN agency

 Published: 11:43, 15 April 2025

More than 70% of Gaza schools directly hit by Israel: UN agency

More than 70% of schools in the Gaza Strip have been directly hit by Israeli attacks since October 2023, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday.

“About 88% of schools in Gaza require reconstruction or major rehabilitation,” the UN agency said in a statement. “This includes 162 UNRWA schools that once served hundreds of thousands of boys and girls.”

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