Studying in the evening has not been an option because there is no electricity in Gaza. For the first time since the war started in 2023, students in Gaza have been able to sit online the key exams set by the Palestinian education ministry. Now, though, all school-age children in Gaza – numbering about 635,000 – face a third year without formal education. Photograph: Haitham Imad/European Pressphoto AgencyUnrwa, the largest UN agency in Gaza, has traditionally provided education to almost half of all children in the strip. The government had alleged that some Unrwa personnel in Gaza had participated in the Hamas attacks of 2023.

Source: The Irish Times December 28, 2025 06:09 UTC