39,000 Middle School Students In Gaza Failed To Take Final Test Due To Israel's Aggression

UNRWA school conditions in Gaza. (Twitter/@UNLazzarini)

JAKARTA - Tens of thousands of high school students in the Gaza Strip, Palestine failed to take the final test due to Israeli aggression, with hundreds of students among them killed.

The Palestinian Ministry of Education on Thursday announced that the Israeli attack, which has been ongoing to date, caused about 39,000 students in the Gaza Strip to fail to take the final test.

Initially, the ministry scheduled, the final exam of Tawjihi high school would begin on Saturday this week, including in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement Thursday, a spokesman for the Ministry of Sadiq al-Khudour revealed that at least 450 high school students were killed since the beginning of this year due to Israeli aggression, of which 430 students died in Gaza, while another 20 in the West Bank, according to WAFA June 20.

Despite the challenging situation, various efforts have been made to accommodate Palestinian students from Gaza who are currently abroad.

Al-Khudour noted that around 1,320 Palestinian students from Gaza will take the Tawjihi test in 29 Arab countries. Among them, 1,090 students are in Egypt.

The ministry said it had established the largest test space in Egypt. They also set up special spaces in Russia, Turkey, and Qatar. In addition, the test will also be held at the great embassies of the Palestinian State in other countries.

It is known, since the latest Hamas-Israeli conflict broke out in Gaza on October 7, 2023, around 37,396 Palestinians have been killed and 85,523 others injured.

Most of the victims were children and women. Many of the victims are still under the rubble and on the streets, with rescue and rescue teams unable to reach them.