Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced that 16,382 students were martyred, and 25,959 injured since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

According to Oman News Agency, the Ministry reported that more than 16,245 students were martyred and 25,062 injured in the Gaza Strip alone. In the West Bank, 137 students were martyred, 897 injured, and 749 detained. The toll on educators was also grave, with 917 teachers and administrators martyred, 4,347 injured, and over 196 detained in the West Bank.

The Ministry highlighted the extensive damage to educational infrastructure, noting that 443 government schools, universities, and affiliated buildings, along with 91 schools under the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), were bombed and vandalized in the Gaza Strip. Sixty university buildings were completely destroyed, and 20 educational institutions suffered severe damage. In the West Bank, 152 schools and eight universities were raided and vandalized. Moreover, six UNRWA schools in Jerusalem have been closed since 8 May.

The conflict has also taken a severe toll on journalists. The Government Media Office in Gaza reported that 227 Palestinian journalists have been martyred since the beginning of the war, including a photojournalist recently killed while covering events in the Strip. The office condemned the targeting of journalists and called on the international community and human rights organizations to take action against these crimes and seek justice for the victims.

The ongoing aggression, which began on 7 October 2023, has placed Palestinian journalists in perilous conditions. Reports indicate that over 400 journalists have been injured, 49 arrested, and several forcibly disappeared. The call for international intervention underscores the need for protection and accountability in the face of continuous threats to journalists and media professionals in the region.