# Back to school in Gaza: Learning in tents after years of disruption

> About 541,000 students returned to education in Gaza when the new school year began on September 19, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education, which comes after a decrease – but not an end – in violence following the October 2025 ceasefire.

- Published: 2026-09-20T11:45:01.432Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T19:00:32.354Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Ahbab Shujayea School, Colegio privado Alejandro Otero, Delcy Rodríguez, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Ibrahim Ramadan, Israeli bombing, Liceo público Juan José Mendoza, Madeleine Cova, Ministry of Education, Nesma Nahid Abu Asim, Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education

## How it developed

- 2026-09-20T11:45:01.432Z - Al Jazeera English: [Back to school in Gaza: Learning in tents after years of disruption](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/20/back-to-school-in-gaza-learning-in-tents-after-years-of-disruption)
- 2026-09-21T11:32:29.454Z - BBC Mundo: ["Para mí, eran como mis hijos": el duelo de una profesora que perdió a más de 200 alumnos en el doble terremoto de Venezuela - BBC News Mundo](https://www.bbc.com/mundo/articles/cxr501n9z45qo)
- 2026-09-21T19:00:32.354Z - Al Jazeera English: [Photos: Gaza’s children return to class in tents and ruins](https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/9/21/photos-gazas-children-return-to-class-in-tents-and-ruins)

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