In Gaza City, as in the center of the Palestinian territories, children are returning to school despite extremely difficult living conditions. With the ceasefire taking effect on October 10, the United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) and the Palestinian Ministry of Education announced repatriation plans. “progressive” at school. But this announcement raises more questions than answers. Where will students sit? How can a school that was transformed into a refugee shelter suddenly return to its original function? How can you study in buildings where only bent concrete columns and crumbling iron remain?
The figures reveal the scale of the disaster. According to UN satellite data, contained in UNCTAD’s latest report published this Tuesday, November 25, 81% of buildings were destroyed or damaged in the Gaza Strip, including 92% of housing, leaving 1.4 million people homeless, 88% of shops and businesses affected and 92% of schools having to be rebuilt.
In several schools, it was partially damaged but still damaged
