The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that about 660,000 children in Gaza are still out of school, noting that 88% of schools in the Strip are destroyed.

UNRWA said in a post on the X platform, today, Friday, "There are reports that the Israeli war on Gaza led to the killing of more than 14,500 children."

“Education is the lifeline for stability and the future of all children in Gaza, but with 88 per cent of schools damaged, the challenges are enormous,” she added, noting that she is working to provide access to learning and recreational activities and mental health support.

In turn, the Director of Communications and Media at UNRWA, Juliette Touma, said that the agency’s employees are working around the clock to provide indispensable humanitarian relief to Palestinian refugees.

She pointed out that while the ceasefire in Gaza represents a glimmer of hope, the agency faces major obstacles, most notably a law passed by the Israeli Knesset that would halt the agency's work in the occupied Palestinian territory.

She added: “We have not received any communication from the Israeli government regarding their plans to implement this bill, and therefore, we are currently committed to remaining and providing services in the occupied Palestinian territory, which includes the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.”