The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, said that 625,000 children in Gaza lost an academic year, including 300,000 UNRWA students.

The UNRWA Commissioner added in a post on the "X" platform that the impact of the Gaza war on children is enormous, especially on their mental and psychological health, and we must return them to learning in cooperation with partners.

He added that 4 out of 5 schools in Gaza were directly bombed or damaged and need to be repaired or rebuilt for use again.