Dr. Amjad Barham, Palestinian Minister of Education, has confirmed that a significant number of Palestinian students are imprisoned by Israeli forces in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
In an exclusive statement to (Cairo News Channel) on Monday, Barham reported, “Israeli occupation forces have invaded the city of Tulkarm and its refugee camps, besieged the city, and killed anyone moving in its streets.
Consequently, the Ministry of Education has decided to postpone exams in the governorate to July 11, prioritizing the safety of students and teachers, while exams will continue in other West Bank governorates.”
Barham added, “The Ministry of Education has a record of the number of students detained by Israeli forces,” noting that a large group of students in Israeli prisons in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are under special arrangements and are being monitored.
He urged students and teachers across Palestinian territories to remain at home if their lives are at risk.
The ministry will take the necessary measures for exams accordingly, emphasizing that the safety of students and teachers is the top priority for the ministry and the Palestinian Authority.
The Ministry of Education stated that since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza and the West Bank on October 7th, 5881 students have been killed and 9899 have been injured.
The number of students martyred in Gaza since the start of the aggression has reached more than 5826, with 9570 injured, while in the West Bank, 55 students have been martyred and 329 others wounded, in addition to 103 arrests.
It pointed out that 264 teachers and administrators were martyred and 960 injured in Gaza, with six injured and more than 73 arrested in the West Bank. It noted that 286 government schools and 65 UNRWA schools were subjected to shelling and sabotage in Gaza, resulting in 111 of them suffering severe damage and 40 being destroyed
