Gaza’s children return to classrooms after years of Israeli attacks

Tens of thousands of Palestinian children in Gaza have gone back to school as a new academic year begins, according to a report from Al Jazeera. With formal school buildings largely unusable after sustained damage, education is being delivered in makeshift classrooms and temporary learning spaces across the territory.

Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud described the situation as one in which educators and families are attempting to restore some routine for children despite the longer-term disruption. The report attributes the destruction of most schools to nearly three years of Israeli attacks, which left much of Gaza's education infrastructure damaged or destroyed.

The improvised classrooms represent an effort to provide continuity of learning for large numbers of students, even as formal reconstruction and repairs remain necessary. The return to in-person lessons follows a protracted period during which many children lacked access to traditional school facilities.

Observers and aid workers have noted that reestablishing schooling is a key step in addressing the humanitarian and social effects of the conflict, though comprehensive rebuilding of educational infrastructure will require sustained resources and security conditions that allow reconstruction to proceed.