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Photos: Gaza’s children return to class in tents and ruins

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Children in Gaza returned to in-person classes on Saturday for the first time in nearly three years, facing damaged or makeshift school buildings and a severe shortage of supplies. UNICEF reports that 98 percent of schools were destroyed or damaged during Israel’s military operations, affecting around 660,000 students. In Khan Younis, local education director Ibrahim Ramadan noted the loss of over 22,000 students and more than 770 educators since the conflict began. Students like Moayed Abu Mustafa and Samar Abu Salmi express hope despite harsh conditions, such as learning in tents without basic school materials due to skyrocketing prices caused by Israeli import restrictions.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Saturday, Palestinian children in Gaza returned to schools for the first time in nearly three years after Israel’s military operations severely damaged or destroyed most educational facilities. With 98% of schools either ruined or heavily damaged, makeshift classrooms and tents are now being used across the territory. According to UNICEF, about 660,000 students have been deprived of regular education during this period. Despite harsh conditions, parents like Rana Totah in Gaza City's al-Katiba district welcomed their children back to school as a return to normalcy after months and years of displacement due to conflict. Local education officials reported that over 22,000 students and more than 770 educators, including 532 teachers, have lost their lives since the start of Israel's operations in October 2023.

Written for “Gaza Schools Reopen” on 2026-11-03, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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Who wrote this

Al Jazeera; AP; Reuters

1 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Despite all of this, we will learn, we will learn even in a tent.”

2026-09-21 · assertive framing · Photos: Gaza’s children return to class in tents and ruins

The only article under this byline in the corpus.

Topics

Gaza Israeli Khan Younis The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF

Subjects

Gaza GPE · 3× Israeli NORP · 2× Khan Younis GPE · 2× Ibrahim Ramadan PERSON · 1× Israel GPE · 1× Moayed PERSON · 1× Moayed Abu Mustafa PERSON · 1× The United Nations Children’s Fund ORG · 1× UNICEF ORG · 1× the Gaza Strip GPE · 1×

Narrative

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 98 percent of schools in the Gaza Strip were destroyed or damaged during Israel’s genocidal war on the enclave, while local education officials estimate about 660,000 students have been deprived of regular, in-person learning.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21

🔮 Despite all of this, we will learn, we will learn even in a tent.”

2026-09-21 · Al Jazeera

Photos: Gaza’s children return to class in tents and ruins · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Hundreds of thousands of children returned to in-person classes in Gaza on Saturday for the first time in nearly three years, filing into damaged school buildings, makeshift classrooms and tents amid a severe shortage of basic supplies. asserted

thousands → return → supplies

students → say → learning

The reopening is a fragile milestone in a territory where about 22,000 students and more than 770 education workers, including 532 teachers, have been killed, according to Ibrahim Ramadan, director of education for eastern Khan Younis. uncertain

students → include → Younis

“The last time I have been to school was three years ago,” said student Moayed Abu Mustafa in Khan Younis. asserted

Mustafa → say → Younis

“Now, we are starting the school year; it is year of joy, happiness and success. asserted

it → start → joy

Despite all of this, we will learn, we will learn even in a tent.” asserted

we → learn → tent

Moayed has no proper shoes, notebook or pen, and will sit on the floor in a sweltering tent. asserted

Moayed → have → tent

Across Gaza, the Ministry of Education, backed by aid agencies, has set up dozens of temporary schools from tarpaulins, sheet metal and wood. asserted

Ministry → back → tarpaulins

Some classrooms consist of a few mattresses and a blackboard; others still shelter displaced families. asserted

others → consist → families

“We studied on phones, and we haven’t seen our teachers. asserted

we → study → teachers

Now, we are back pursuing our dream … from one tent to another,” said 15-year-old Samar Abu Salmi, who lives in a tent with her family and can no longer afford school supplies that were cheap before the war. asserted

that → pursue → war

Stationery trader Khaled Aliyan said Israeli import restrictions have driven prices up fivefold. asserted

restrictions → say → prices

“All stationery items are expensive,” he said. asserted

he → say → ?

Israeli forces still control more than 60 percent of Gaza despite an October 2025 “ceasefire” that halted large-scale fighting but left the underlying conflict unresolved. asserted

that → control → conflict