Humanitarian officials race to reopen Gaza schools, in photos

Abdel Kareem Hana

Palestinian students attend class inside a tent set up on the beach in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

November 16, 2025 - 7:40 PM

With a ceasefire reached last month largely holding, humanitarian officials are working frantically to reopen dozens of makeshift schools in the Gaza Strip. UNICEF estimates that over 630,000 Palestinian children missed out on school during the war.

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