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Gaza's schools closed three years, threatening generation's future.
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Gaza faces an educational catastrophe as children have spent three years without schooling, Shehab Wire reported. While international attention focuses on casualty figures, destruction, and humanitarian aid, a separate crisis quietly develops with consequences potentially spanning decades.
The collapse of the education system in Gaza threatens to reshape an entire generation's prospects and social development. Children deprived of formal instruction for such an extended period face obstacles to literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills.
The disruption compounds existing vulnerabilities, leaving young Palestinians without the foundation necessary for future employment, higher education, or civic participation. Experts warn that the educational gap may produce long-term economic and social consequences that extend far beyond the immediate conflict.
