Education Ministry: More than 20,000 Students and Education Workers Killed in Three Years

Ramallah - October 7, 2026- The Ministry of Education and Higher Education said more than 20,000 students, teachers and university staff have been killed since October 7, 2023.

According to a ministry report, more than 20,000 school and university students were killed, most of them in the Gaza Strip. The toll also includes 805 teachers and 246 university staff members in Gaza, in addition to seven teachers in the West Bank.

The ministry said tens of thousands of students and education workers were also injured, while hundreds of students, teachers and academics were detained in the West Bank.

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