After over 200 days of conflict initiated by the Israeli army, Gaza City has been left in ruins, with satellite images showing widespread destruction. Over 70% of homes in the Gaza Strip are damaged or destroyed, affecting at least 17,000 children who are unaccompanied or separated from their families. Schools have transitioned from educational institutions to survival shelters, impacting around 300,000 UNRWA students. The Khan Younis Training Centre, under UNRWA's management, was struck by direct fire, causing numerous casualties among the over 40,000 sheltered individuals. Amidst the ruins, children like 12-year-old Sama from Rafah, supported by UNICEF, urgently call for a ceasefire, emphasizing that every child has the right to safety.
Since the war began in Gaza, children have been unable to go to school and have had dreams of becoming doctors or engineers put on hold. Now some former teachers are offering education lifelines.https://t.co/bKB1VvA6eb
#Gaza Khan Younis is a scene of horror. @UNRWA's Khan Younis Training Centre was sheltering +40,000 people when hit by direct fire; killing & injuring many in what should have been a place of safety. Our shelters here now lie empty, along with the remaining destroyed city. https://t.co/TjadYR1c2w
📍#Gaza schools have been turned into shelters, destroyed, or had to stop their educational activities. Around 300,000 @UNRWA students have been denied their right to education for over 6 months. Studying is critical to building a future for children in Gaza. #CeasefireNow https://t.co/IDT5zuKlTZ
After 200+ days of devastating war waged by the Israeli army on the Gaza Strip, satellite images show the extent of the massive destruction that affected Gaza City. https://t.co/aChtaJaXyo
“I want the war to stop now. I don't want to be displaced over and over; I only want to feel safe,” says 12-year-old Sama, standing in the rubble of her house in Rafah, Gaza. Every child has the right to safety. Children need a ceasefire. Now. https://t.co/NBQ2xiwNKX
Children face shattered lives in #Gaza: at least 17,000 are unaccompanied or separated from their family & with +70% of houses damaged or destroyed, most of have also lost their homes. Schools have become shelters for surviving, not for education. Their future needs protecting. https://t.co/w0TVSO8wtj
Scenes of total devastation in #Gaza City. Over 70% of homes across #GazaStrip have been damaged or destroyed More from @UNRWA ⤵️ https://t.co/06tKACz9OK