Israeli strikes keep killing Gaza schoolchildren despite the ceasefire
An Al Jazeera investigation documents children shot and bombed on their way to and from school since classes resumed in Gaza.
What to know
- Since the October 2025 ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,574 Palestinians and injured 5,687 in Gaza, per the enclave's Ministry of Health.
- At least 66 Palestinian children have been killed near the 'Yellow Line,' which now gives Israel control of more than 65 percent of Gaza, up from 53 percent a year ago.
- Ten children and a teacher were killed near schools between October 18 and 24, prompting Gaza's Ministry of Education to call for urgent international protection of students and schools.
- Risk is concentrated for schools and students near the Yellow Line, where pupils and teachers remain exposed to Israeli snipers and bombs despite the ceasefire.
“We are living in fear. When I go out into the streets, I swear I am afraid. Even when I am walking or sitting in a car, my heart is filled with fear … Why should our children have to live with this constant fear and anxiety, even until the last moment?”
Riyad Hamad, Father of Mohammed Hamad · Al Jazeera ↗ · Oct 30
Mohammed Hamad 14-year-old student killed by Israeli strikeRiyad Hamad Father of Mohammed HamadAbdullah Hamad 10-year-old brother of Mohammed HamadGaza Ministry of Education Palestinian education authority in GazaIsraeli military Party conducting strikes and sniper fire near Gaza schools
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Al Jazeera publishes feature documenting deaths of schoolchildren
The feature compiles accounts of children killed or endangered since school resumed, citing Gaza health ministry figures of at least 1,574 Palestinians killed and 5,687 injured since the ceasefire, and at least 66 children killed near the Yellow Line.
“He was not just my son, he was my friend. He was doing so well. May God have mercy on him.”
— Riyad Hamad, Father of Mohammed Hamad · source -
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Report: israel is targeting & killing Gaza’s children on their way to & from school. In just one week in October, Israeli military killed ten children aged from six to 16 & a teacher. Israel has killed at least 66 Palestinian children who were close to the "Yellow Line". Since the 2025 so-called "ceasefire", Israel has killed at least 1,574 &…
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https://www. europesays.com/us/1155962/ Education under fire: Gaza’s children face death on their way to school | Education News # Education # Features # Gaza # Israel # IsraelPalestineConflict # MiddleEast # News # news /analysis # Palestine
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Gaza's Ministry of Education demands international protection for schools — In a statement, the ministry detailed the Muradiya School and Islamic University attacks and called for urgent international action to protect students, schools and universities in Gaza.
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Attack on Islamic University campus injures five students — Five students, some critically, were injured in an Israeli attack on the Islamic University campus in Gaza City.
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Israeli strike kills 14-year-old Mohammed Hamad walking home from school — Mohammed Hamad was struck in Deir el-Balah's al-Baraka neighbourhood while walking home with his 10-year-old brother Abdullah, who survived; another man was also killed.
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Gaza's academic year resumes after nearly three years — Schools, including makeshift classrooms and tents, reopened for the first time in years, offering families hope of restoring normality after disruptions caused by Israel's war.
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Gaza ceasefire takes effect — A ceasefire agreement for Gaza was established, dividing the territory along a 'Yellow Line' between Israeli and Palestinian control, originally giving Israel about 53 percent of the territory.