# Education Disruptions in the West Bank
- Canonical dossier: [Web edition]()
- Markdown edition: [Plain-text edition]()
- Issue: Issue 005
- Rubric: Education / Access
- Byline: Totally Fine Foundation editorial desk
- Reading time: 9 min
- Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
> UNICEF counted more than 830,000 children returning to West Bank classrooms at the start of the 2026-27 year. According to Save the Children, the first 50 days then brought 174 incidents affecting 140 schools and about 24,500 students — 121 per cent more than the same period in 2025 — and more than 875 lost school hours. WeWorld puts the longer exposure at over 837,000 students facing barriers in the past school year and over 1,200 attacks or incidents in 2025.
## Cover
- Kicker: Field dossier / Middle East / education under strain
- Cover lines: About 24,500 students directly impacted in the first 50 days of 2026-27, per Save the Children. / 174 incidents, 140 schools, more than 875 lost hours — per Save the Children. / A 121 per cent rise in students affected against the same stretch of 2025, per Save the Children. / Over 1,200 attacks and incidents on education in 2025, according to WeWorld. / Movement restrictions including 942 checkpoints, per Save the Children. / Reported: ten children kept from school in Tubas Governorate in late September 2026.
#### Hero visual provenance
- Caption: A photograph filed as 'Salfit Schools 03' and shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. The metadata does not specify what the frame shows, so this caption records only the file label and the dossier's West Bank education-disruption context.
- Alt text: Image file identified as Salfit Schools 03; visual content not described in metadata.
- Credit: أمين
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## Metrics
### 174 incidents — Education-related incidents documented in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, 1 Sep–20 Oct 2026
- Category: Education disruption
- Caveat: Save the Children release of 2026-10-26; covers incidents documented by the Education Cluster and does not capture unreported events.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`); [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
### 140 schools — Schools affected by documented incidents, 1 Sep–20 Oct 2026
- Category: Education infrastructure
- Caveat: Save the Children release of 2026-10-26; covers schools recorded in Education Cluster incident documentation, not all schools with unreported disruption.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`); [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
### about 24,500 students — Students directly impacted, 1 Sep–20 Oct 2026
- Category: Education access
- Caveat: Save the Children release of 2026-10-26; direct-impact estimate and does not include indirect effects or unreported cases.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`); [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
### 121% increase, from about 11,100 to about 24,500 — Year-on-year change in students affected in the first 50 days of the school year
- Category: Education access
- Caveat: Save the Children release of 2026-10-26; comparison with the same period in 2025 and does not adjust for changes in reporting coverage.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`)
### more than 875 hours — School hours lost, 1 Sep–20 Oct 2026
- Category: Instruction time
- Caveat: Save the Children release of 2026-10-26; compares with about 174 hours in the same period of 2025 and does not include hours lost outside the documented window.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`)
### 942 checkpoints — Israeli-imposed movement restrictions counted
- Category: Access barriers
- Caveat: Save the Children release of 2026-10-26; checkpoint count cited as one of several Israeli-imposed movement restrictions; other restrictions are not quantified.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`)
### more than 830,000 children — Children who returned to school at the start of the 2026-27 academic year
- Category: School enrolment
- Caveat: UNICEF statement of 2026-09-10; return figure and does not capture children unable to return because of closures or access barriers.
**Source trail:** [unicef.org — UNICEF: More than 830,000 children return to school across the West Bank amid insecurity]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-unicef-org`)
### more than 837,000 students — Students facing barriers on the way to school in the past school year
- Category: Education access
- Caveat: WeWorld infographic published 2026-10-19; covers recorded barriers including movement restrictions, military operations and settler violence, and does not include unrecorded barriers.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
## The First Fifty Days: Counting the Cost to West Bank Classrooms
### The first fifty days of 2026-27
According to UNICEF on 2026-09-10, more than 830,000 children returned to school across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, at the start of the 2026-27 academic year.
According to Save the Children's release of 2026-10-26, the Education Cluster documented 174 education-related incidents in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, between 2026-09-01 and 2026-10-20. These incidents affected 140 schools and directly impacted about 24,500 students.
The number of students affected in the first 50 days of the 2026-27 school year (about 24,500) was 121% higher than the roughly 11,100 affected in the same period of 2025, according to Save the Children's release of 2026-10-26.
Students lost more than 875 school hours between 2026-09-01 and 2026-10-20, compared with about 174 hours in the same period of 2025, an increase of more than 400%, according to Save the Children's release of 2026-10-26.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`); [unicef.org — UNICEF: More than 830,000 children return to school across the West Bank amid insecurity]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-unicef-org`)
### The longer record since October 2023
In the past school year, more than 837,000 students across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, faced barriers on their way to school, according to a WeWorld infographic published 2026-10-19. These barriers included movement restrictions, military operations and settler violence.
Over 1,200 attacks and incidents affecting education were recorded in the West Bank in 2025 alone, according to WeWorld, published 2026-10-19.
A WeWorld infographic published 2026-10-19 reports that dozens of schools in the West Bank face demolition orders, and others have been closed.
In some areas of the West Bank, students have lost almost half of their in-person learning since October 2023, according to WeWorld.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
### Access on the ground
Palestinian children in the West Bank face Israeli-imposed movement restrictions that include 942 checkpoints, according to Save the Children's release of 2026-10-26.
According to local residents, Israel has closed the entrance to Qasra, near the Migdalim settlement, with a barrier since 2023-10-07, disrupting children's access to school.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`); [english.news.cn — A Journey to School Through Fear and Barriers]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-english-news-cn`)
### What remains unverified
WeWorld's figures and the Qasra residents' account rest on a single source each and have not been independently confirmed.
A WeWorld infographic published 2026-10-19 reports that dozens of schools in the West Bank face demolition orders and that others have been closed; this report is not independently confirmed here.
The same infographic reports that in some areas of the West Bank, students have lost almost half of their in-person learning since October 2023; this is also reported but not independently confirmed here.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
## Actors and positions
### Save the Children
- Role: International humanitarian organization documenting education disruption
- Confidence: high
- Position: Reports that education-related incidents directly impacted about 24,500 students in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, between 2026-09-01 and 2026-10-20.
- Supporter framing: No supporter framing documented in the sources reviewed.
- Opposing account: No opposing account documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`); [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
### UNICEF
- Role: UN agency reporting on school return
- Confidence: high
- Position: States that more than 830,000 children returned to school across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, at the start of the 2026-27 academic year.
- Supporter framing: No supporter framing documented in the sources reviewed.
- Opposing account: No opposing account documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [unicef.org — UNICEF: More than 830,000 children return to school across the West Bank amid insecurity]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-unicef-org`)
### WeWorld
- Role: Humanitarian organization publishing infographic on education under attack
- Confidence: medium
- Position: Reports that more than 837,000 students across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, faced barriers on the way to school in the past school year, and that over 1,200 attacks and incidents affecting education were recorded in the West Bank in 2025.
- Supporter framing: No supporter framing documented in the sources reviewed.
- Opposing account: No opposing account documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
### Israeli authorities
- Role: Government and military actors controlling access, demolitions and movement
- Confidence: medium
- Position: Save the Children's release of 2026-10-26 reports Israeli-imposed movement restrictions including 942 checkpoints; according to local residents, Israel has closed the entrance to Qasra near Migdalim since 2023-10-07.
- Supporter framing: No supporter framing documented in the sources reviewed.
- Opposing account: No opposing account documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`); [english.news.cn — A Journey to School Through Fear and Barriers]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-english-news-cn`)
### Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
- Role: Palestinian diplomatic ministry
- Confidence: medium
- Position: No position documented in the sources reviewed.
- Supporter framing: No supporter framing documented in the sources reviewed.
- Opposing account: No opposing account documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [english.wafa.ps — Foreign Ministry Condemns Settler Attacks on West Bank Schools]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-english-wafa-ps`)
## Claims and evidence
### The Education Cluster documented 174 education-related incidents in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, between 2026-09-01 and 2026-10-20, affecting 140 schools and directly impacting about 24,500 students, according to Save the Children's release of 2026-10-26.
- Claimant: Save the Children release of 2026-10-26, citing Education Cluster documentation
- Evidence status: confirmed
- Counterclaim: No counterclaim documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`); [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
### The about 24,500 students affected in the first 50 days of the 2026-27 school year was 121% higher than the roughly 11,100 students affected in the same period of 2025, according to Save the Children's release of 2026-10-26.
- Claimant: Save the Children release of 2026-10-26
- Evidence status: confirmed
- Counterclaim: No counterclaim documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`)
### Students lost more than 875 school hours between 2026-09-01 and 2026-10-20, compared with about 174 hours in the same period of 2025, an increase of more than 400%, according to Save the Children's release of 2026-10-26.
- Claimant: Save the Children release of 2026-10-26
- Evidence status: confirmed
- Counterclaim: No counterclaim documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`)
### In the past school year, more than 837,000 students across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, faced barriers on their way to school, including movement restrictions, military operations and settler violence, according to WeWorld's infographic published 2026-10-19.
- Claimant: WeWorld infographic published 2026-10-19
- Evidence status: likely
- Counterclaim: No counterclaim documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
### Over 1,200 attacks and incidents affecting education were recorded in the West Bank in 2025 alone, according to WeWorld.
- Claimant: WeWorld infographic published 2026-10-19
- Evidence status: likely
- Counterclaim: No counterclaim documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
### Dozens of schools in the West Bank face demolition orders, and others have been closed, according to reports compiled by WeWorld and other sources.
- Claimant: Reports compiled by WeWorld and other sources
- Evidence status: likely
- Counterclaim: No counterclaim documented in the sources reviewed.
- Independent assessment: No independent assessment documented in the sources reviewed.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
## Language record
### Unnamed Qasra resident
- Role: parent quoted by Xinhua
- Context: In a Xinhua feature on Qasra, she referred to Israeli forces and settlers; local residents say the entrance to Qasra near Migdalim has been closed by Israel with a barrier since Oct. 7, 2023.
Quotation text is available in the web edition and the cited original source; it is not republished in this machine-readable edition.
**Source:** [english.news.cn — A Journey to School Through Fear and Barriers]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-english-news-cn`)
## Timeline
### 2023-10-07 — Entrance to Qasra closed with barrier, disrupting children's school access
- Event type: humanitarian\_access
- Confidence: medium
According to local residents, Israel has closed the entrance to Qasra, near the Migdalim settlement, with a barrier since 7 October 2023, disrupting children's access to school.
**Source trail:** [english.news.cn — A Journey to School Through Fear and Barriers]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-english-news-cn`)
### 2026-09-01 — More than 830,000 children return to school across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem
- Event type: humanitarian\_access
- Confidence: high
According to UNICEF's statement of 10 September 2026, more than 830,000 children returned to school across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, at the start of the 2026-27 academic year.
**Source trail:** [unicef.org — UNICEF: More than 830,000 children return to school across the West Bank amid insecurity]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-unicef-org`)
### 2026-10-20 — Education Cluster documents 174 education-related incidents affecting 24,500 students in West Bank
- Event type: conflict\_escalation
- Confidence: high
Between 1 September and 20 October 2026, the Education Cluster documented 174 education-related incidents in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, affecting 140 schools and about 24,500 students, a 121% increase in affected students and over 400% increase in lost school hours compared with the same period in 2025, according to Save the Children.
**Source trail:** [savethechildren.net — Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`); [reliefweb.int — WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026]() (`src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`)
## Visual essay
### Gallery image 01
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Archival file named '2012.01.16.HebronGilbertCheckpoint.1' and shared under CC0. No further visual details are provided in the metadata.
- Alt text: Archival image file named 2012.01.16.HebronGilbertCheckpoint.1; no visual details provided.
- Credit: Friends123
- Rights / license: CC0
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- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Gallery image 02
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: File identified as 'Schmidt College for girls - panoramio.jpg' and shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. The metadata does not describe the visual content beyond the file label.
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- Credit: Mujaddara
- Rights / license: CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
## Linked visual references
### Photo archive: Palestinian students cross checkpoints in Hebron, September 10, 2024
- Photographer: APA Images
- Publisher: APA Images
- Recognition: Standing photo archive documenting checkpoint journeys in Hebron.
- Why it matters: Visual evidence of the movement barriers that shape school access in the West Bank.
- Original: [Open reference]()
### Settlers block Palestinian children's path to school with tear gas and barbed wire
- Photographer: Associated Press
- Publisher: AP News
- Recognition: Core news photo series documenting obstruction of school access.
- Why it matters: Documents the direct obstruction of children's journeys to school, a key access issue in the dossier.
- Original: [Open reference]()
## Media desk
### Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank
- Publisher: Save the Children
- Media type: report\_pdf
- Rights mode: linked\_reference\_only
- Placement: The first fifty days of 2026-27
- Caption: Save the Children reports that education disruptions more than doubled in the West Bank during the first 50 days of the 2026-27 school year.
- Why it matters: This source provides the 174 incidents, 140 schools, 24,500 students, 121 per cent increase and 875 lost school hours cited in the dossier.
Save the Children documented 174 education-related incidents affecting 140 schools and about 24,500 students between 1 September and 20 October 2026. That represents a 121 per cent increase in affected students compared with the same period in 2025. The dossier uses these figures as the core first-fifty-days record.
- Original: [Open media record]()
### WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026
- Publisher: ReliefWeb
- Media type: infographic
- Rights mode: linked\_reference\_only
- Placement: The longer record since October 2023
- Caption: WeWorld's infographic maps West Bank education under attack, with longer-exposure figures for the past school year and 2025.
- Why it matters: This source supplies the dossier's longer-record numbers: over 837,000 students facing barriers and over 1,200 attacks or incidents in 2025.
WeWorld puts the longer exposure at over 837,000 students facing barriers in the past school year and over 1,200 attacks or incidents in 2025. These figures anchor the dossier's section on the longer record since October 2023.
- Original: [Open media record]()
## Source readings
### More than 837,000 West Bank students faced barriers to class in the past school year
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-reliefweb-int`
- Publisher: reliefweb.int
- Source type: humanitarian
- Published: 2026-10-19
- Registry title: WeWorld Infographic: West Bank Education Under Attack, September 2026
- Editorial note: A humanitarian infographic published by WeWorld on ReliefWeb, dated 19 October 2026, covering the past school year and incidents recorded in 2025.
- Original: [Open source]()
A WeWorld infographic on ReliefWeb tallies movement restrictions, military operations and settler violence affecting education.
Published by WeWorld on ReliefWeb, "oPt: Education under attack in the West Bank - September 2026" reports that in the past school year more than 837,000 students across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, faced barriers on their way to the classroom. The barriers included movement restrictions, military operations and settler violence.
The infographic records over 1,200 attacks and incidents affecting education in 2025 alone. Dozens of schools now face demolition orders, and others have been closed.
In some areas, students have lost almost half of their in-person learning since October 2023. The document states that every child has the right to learn safely.
#### Takeaways
- More than 837,000 students in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, faced barriers to the classroom in the past school year, according to the WeWorld infographic.
- Over 1,200 attacks and incidents affecting education were recorded in 2025 alone.
- Dozens of schools face demolition orders, and others are closed; in some areas, students have lost almost half of their in-person learning since October 2023.
### More than 830,000 children return to West Bank schools amid escalating threats
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-unicef-org`
- Publisher: unicef.org
- Source type: official\_position
- Registry title: UNICEF: More than 830,000 children return to school across the West Bank amid insecurity
- Editorial note: An official UNICEF statement dated 10 September 2026, reporting the start of the academic year and first-half 2026 incident figures.
- Original: [Open source]()
UNICEF's 10 September 2026 statement says the new academic year opens under threats to children's rights to safety and access to education.
On 10 September 2026, UNICEF reported that more than 830,000 children were returning to school across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, that week for a new academic year. It described escalating threats to their rights to safety and access to education.
The statement notes at least 224 documented education-related incidents affected more than 20,000 students in the first half of 2026.
Violence, displacement, movement restrictions and incidents affecting schools and surrounding communities are among the disruptions cited by UNICEF.
#### Takeaways
- UNICEF reported on 10 September 2026 that more than 830,000 children were returning to school in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
- At least 224 documented education-related incidents affected more than 20,000 students in the first half of 2026.
- UNICEF framed the return amid escalating threats to safety and access to education, citing violence, displacement and movement restrictions.
### HDX hosts ministry-sourced violations-against-education dataset for the State of Palestine
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-data-humdata-org`
- Publisher: data.humdata.org
- Source type: primary\_document
- Registry title: HDX Dataset: State of Palestine Violations Against Education
- Editorial note: A primary dataset hosted on the Humanitarian Data Exchange, contributed by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and sourced from the Ministry of Education & Higher Education.
- Original: [Open source]()
The dataset, contributed by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, draws on the Ministry of Education & Higher Education and covers 7 October 2023 to 4 November 2025.
The Humanitarian Data Exchange page presents "State of Palestine: Violations Against Education", a public dataset with a Google Sheet resource. Its contributor is the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, and its source is the Ministry of Education & Higher Education.
The metadata gives a time period of 07 October 2023 to 04 November 2025, with expected update frequency "as needed". The most recent change to data or metadata was 28 September 2026; the dataset was first added to HDX on 26 July 2024.
The dataset is located in State of Palestine, uses a Registry methodology, and is licensed Creative Commons Attribution International (CC BY). Tags include conflict-violence, crisis-opt-israel-hostilities, education, and education facilities-schools. Visibility is public.
#### Takeaways
- The HDX dataset covers violations against education in the State of Palestine from 7 October 2023 to 4 November 2025.
- The contributor is the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics; the source is the Ministry of Education & Higher Education.
- The dataset was modified on 28 September 2026 and carries a CC BY license.
### Israeli forces demolish Palestinian primary school in Jabbet al-Dhib, drawing EU criticism
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-abc-net-au`
- Publisher: abc.net.au
- Source type: news
- Registry title: ABC News: Israel demolishes EU-funded Palestinian primary school near Bethlehem
- Editorial note: An ABC News report posted 8 May 2023 on the demolition of a primary school in Jabbet al-Dhib, including Israeli and EU positions.
- Original: [Open source]()
ABC News reports on the demolition near Bethlehem, with Israeli authorities citing illegality and safety, and the EU calling for all demolitions to halt.
ABC News, in a report posted 8 May 2023, says Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian primary school in the occupied West Bank, citing safety issues. The European Union, which had funded the project, sharply criticized the demolition.
The Israeli defence ministry body overseeing civilian affairs determined the school was "built illegally" and posed a "safety hazard"; the EU called on Israel to halt all demolitions and respect children's rights to education. A Palestinian Authority official said the school served 45 students and comprised five classrooms.
The report says Palestinians hurled rocks at Israeli forces who fired tear gas as bulldozers moved in at Jabbet al-Dhib village near Bethlehem. It also notes Israel has occupied the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War; the territory is home to about 2.9 million Palestinians and about 475,000 Jewish settlers.
The article includes a separate key point that the World Food Programme says it will suspend food aid to more than 200,000 Palestinians from next month due to a funding shortage.
#### Takeaways
- Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian primary school in Jabbet al-Dhib near Bethlehem, and the EU criticized the demolition, calling for all demolitions to halt.
- Israeli authorities said the school was built illegally and posed a safety hazard; a Palestinian Authority official said it served 45 students in five classrooms.
- The ABC News report also notes a World Food Programme plan to suspend food aid to more than 200,000 Palestinians from next month due to a funding shortage.
### Palestinian Foreign Ministry Condemns Settler Raids on Ramallah Schools
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-english-wafa-ps`
- Publisher: english.wafa.ps
- Source type: official\_position
- Registry title: Foreign Ministry Condemns Settler Attacks on West Bank Schools
- Editorial note: An official Palestinian Foreign Ministry statement carried by WAFA on 13 August 2023 denouncing settler raids on two Ramallah-area schools.
- Original: [Open source]()
A WAFA statement reports attacks on Ras Al-Tin and Al-Tahadi schools, both east of Ramallah, and links them to Israeli far-right incitement.
On 13 August 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned what it called terrorism by Israeli settlers against Palestinian schools, according to WAFA.
The ministry said settlers raided Ras Al-Tin school east of Ramallah, which is threatened with demolition by Israeli occupation authorities, and attacked it, destroying its windows. It also said settlers stormed Al-Tahadi school in Wadi Al-Siq east of Ramallah and sabotaged its contents, under the protection and support of the occupation forces.
The ministry described the attacks as a serious escalation against Palestinian educational institutions, especially those in Area C, which it said constitutes 60 percent of the occupied West Bank and falls under full Israeli military rule.
The statement also condemned incursions into the town of Sebastia and blamed incitement campaigns and positions of the Israeli extreme right led by Ben Ghaffir and Smotrich for providing more protection to settlers.
#### Takeaways
- The ministry condemned raids on two schools east of Ramallah on 13 August 2023.
- It linked the attacks to Israeli far-right figures Ben Ghaffir and Smotrich and to protection by occupation forces.
- It said Area C, 60 percent of the occupied West Bank, is under full Israeli military rule.
### Settlers Ransack Zanuta School South of Hebron
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-aa-com-tr`
- Publisher: aa.com.tr
- Source type: news
- Registry title: Settlers Attack Zanuta School in Southern West Bank
- Editorial note: An Anadolu Agency news report citing local and education officials on the attack on Zanuta School east of Al-Dhahiriya.
- Original: [Open source]()
An Anadolu report describes an attack on a village school serving about 40 children and recounts its demolition in November 2023.
According to the official news agency Wafa, settlers rampaged through Zanuta School east of Al-Dhahiriya, south of Hebron city, and stole its contents, Anadolu reported.
Municipal chief Fayez Al-Tal said the school had been renovated by villagers in preparation for receiving students, and that illegal settlers had previously attacked and destroyed it multiple times, assaulted villagers and attacked their homes.
Palestinian Ministry of Education spokesman Sadiq Al-Khadour condemned the settler attack as "a new attempt to forcibly displace Palestinians from their villages." He said the school serves about 40 children from remote communities and called on human rights organizations, especially UNICEF, to ensure it can continue its vital work.
In November 2023, illegal settlers demolished Zanuta School after forcibly displacing more than 250 residents from the village in late October. After more than nine months of forced displacement, villagers secured an Israeli court order in August 2024 allowing them to return to their homes.
#### Takeaways
- The report says the school serves about 40 children from remote communities east of Al-Dhahiriya.
- Officials described the attack as part of attempts to forcibly displace villagers.
- The school had been demolished in November 2023, and villagers returned after an August 2024 Israeli court order.
### Education Incidents Affected 24,500 West Bank Students in First 50 Days
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net`
- Publisher: savethechildren.net
- Source type: humanitarian
- Registry title: Save the Children: Education Disruptions More Than Double in West Bank
- Editorial note: A Save the Children International release of 26 October 2026 reporting Education Cluster data for the first 50 days of the 2026-27 school year.
- Original: [Open source]()
Save the Children reports a 121% rise in students affected and a more than 400% increase in lost school hours compared with the same period in 2025.
The Education Cluster, co-led by Save the Children and UNICEF, documented 174 education-related incidents between 1 September and 20 October 2026, according to Save the Children's 26 October 2026 release.
These incidents affected 140 schools and directly impacted 24,500 students, a 121% increase compared with about 11,100 students affected during the same period a year earlier.
School students lost more than 875 school hours during the reporting period, compared with about 174 hours in the same period in 2025, an increase of more than 400%.
The release says children face Israeli-imposed movement restrictions, including 942 checkpoints, while attacks and harassment by settlers have forced children to miss classes, relocate, or abandon their education.
#### Takeaways
- 174 education-related incidents affected 140 schools from 1 September to 20 October 2026.
- Student impact rose 121% from about 11,100 to 24,500, and lost school hours rose more than 400%.
- The release cites 942 checkpoints among Israeli-imposed movement restrictions.
### Settler Violence Pushes Children From Homes at Higher Rates in 2026
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-savethechildren-net-2`
- Publisher: savethechildren.net
- Source type: humanitarian
- Registry title: Save the Children: Settler Violence Displaces Far More Children in 2026
- Editorial note: A Save the Children International release on rising settler violence and child displacement in the West Bank in 2026.
- Original: [Open source]()
Save the Children reports 10 times more children displaced in early 2026 than the average of the same period in the three previous years, and heavy January displacement.
Save the Children reports that rising settler violence forced 10 times more children from their homes in 2026, compared with an average of 63 across the same period in the three previous years. It records 122 children displaced in the first three months of 2025, 17 in 2024 and 51 in 2023.
In January alone, about 350 children were among nearly 700 Palestinians forcibly displaced from nine communities, with the settler violence frequently assisted or facilitated by Israeli security forces.
So far this year, 7 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank and 35 injured by the military and Israeli settlers, including 22 by settlers. The release says this is almost equivalent to all the children injured by settlers in 2023 (37) and 2024 (33).
It says children report increasing harassment and attacks on the way to school, reducing attendance and learning time and heightening fear and mental distress among students, caregivers and educators.
#### Takeaways
- Child displacement in early 2026 was 10 times the average of 63 for the same period in the previous three years.
- In January 2026, about 350 children were among nearly 700 Palestinians forcibly displaced from nine communities.
- Seven children have been killed by Israeli forces this year, and 35 injured by the military and settlers, including 22 by settlers.
### In Qasra, a closed entrance and frequent attacks frame the walk to school
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-english-news-cn`
- Publisher: english.news.cn
- Source type: news
- Registry title: A Journey to School Through Fear and Barriers
- Editorial note: Xinhua news feature on education disruption in Qasra, including UNICEF incident figures.
- Original: [Open source]()
A Xinhua feature reports from Qasra, where local residents say a barrier near Migdalim has closed the village entrance since 7 October 2023, and the mayor says children cannot attend school.
Local residents say Israel closed the entrance to Qasra, near the Migdalim settlement, with a barrier on 7 October 2023. Qasra mayor Abdel Azim Wadi says the closure has affected education, leaving some residents unable to reach workplaces and children unable to attend school.
Near the barrier, Martyr Yasser Arafat Basic Mixed School is frequently affected by attacks from settlers and operations by the Israeli military, according to principal Dalia Odeh. English teacher Olena Marwan says she does not feel reassured until she enters the classroom and sees all students present.
The feature cites a UNICEF report issued in September recording 224 education-related incidents in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in the first half of 2026. Those incidents involved killing, injury or detention of children in schools or on the way to school, damage to school facilities, and use of school buildings by the military. Palestinian public schools in the West Bank are currently operating three days a week amid financial difficulties and movement restrictions.
#### Takeaways
- According to local residents, the Qasra entrance near Migdalim has been closed with a barrier since 7 October 2023.
- Qasra's mayor says the closure has prevented children from attending school and some residents from reaching workplaces.
- Principal Dalia Odeh says the nearby school is frequently affected by settler attacks and Israeli military operations.
- UNICEF recorded 224 education-related incidents in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in the first half of 2026, according to the feature.
### Settler blockade cuts Palestinian children off from school in Umm al-Khair
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-aljazeera-com`
- Publisher: aljazeera.com
- Source type: news
- Registry title: Israeli Settlers Block Palestinian Children from School in the West Bank
- Editorial note: Al Jazeera news report on a school blockade in Umm al-Khair, with Save the Children statements.
- Original: [Open source]()
Al Jazeera reports that Israeli settlers are blocking Palestinian children from school in the West Bank, citing Save the Children and its regional director.
Al Jazeera reports that Israeli settlers are blocking Palestinian children from school in the West Bank. The report says Israeli settlements and outposts built on occupied Palestinian land are considered illegal under international law.
Save the Children says it works in Umm al-Khair directly and through its partner, the Agricultural Development Association (PARC), providing essential supplies and livelihood support, including winter kits and animal feed. Ahmad Alhendawi, Save the Children's regional director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, called the blockade 'a worrying attack on children's right to education'.
He said Israeli authorities and settlers are ending any sense of safety that previously existed for the three million Palestinians living in the West Bank, and that students and teachers across the occupied Palestinian territory have been killed, wounded, arrested and detained. Alhendawi warned of a lost generation, noting children in Gaza are now in their third year without regular schooling. Aid groups say the situation for children in the West Bank worsened in 2026, citing intensified military operations, growing movement restrictions and increased settler violence, with children reporting harassment and attacks while travelling to school.
#### Takeaways
- Save the Children says it provides supplies and livelihood support in Umm al-Khair directly and through PARC.
- Ahmad Alhendawi called the blockade 'a worrying attack on children's right to education'.
- Alhendawi said children in Gaza are in their third year without regular schooling and warned of a lost generation.
- Aid groups cited by Al Jazeera say the situation for West Bank children worsened in 2026 amid intensified military operations, movement restrictions and settler violence.
### First day of West Bank school year marked by closures in Jenin
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-english-palinfo-com`
- Publisher: english.palinfo.com
- Source type: news
- Published: 2025-09-08
- Registry title: New School Year Begins in West Bank as Israeli Raids Shut Down 48 Schools
- Editorial note: Palestinian Information Center news report from 8 September 2025 on the delayed start of the school year.
- Original: [Open source]()
The Palestinian Information Center reports the 2025/2026 academic year opened after a one-week delay, with nearly 48 schools closed in Qabatiya district because of Israeli raids.
The new academic year began on Monday 8 September 2025 across the occupied West Bank after a one-week delay, according to the Palestinian Information Center. Dozens of schools remained closed due to ongoing raids and incursions by Israeli occupation forces in towns and villages south of Jenin.
The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education had announced the delay the previous week, citing the financial crisis caused by Israel's economic siege and the withholding of Palestinian tax revenues. Schools in Jerusalem were excluded from the postponement.
Around 46,000 Palestinian refugee children returned to UNRWA-run schools across the West Bank. UNRWA said its schools remain a safe haven for children, offering education and psychological support despite escalating violence and mass displacement. The Education Ministry inaugurated the school year at Deir Jarir School east of Ramallah and later at Shalal al-Auja School in Jericho, while classes were suspended in nearly 48 schools in the Qabatiya district of Jenin due to Israeli occupation forces raids. Education Minister Amjad Barham announced that the school year in affected areas would resume once the raids end.
#### Takeaways
- The 2025/2026 West Bank school year began on 8 September 2025 after a one-week delay.
- Nearly 48 schools in Qabatiya district, Jenin, were closed because of Israeli raids and incursions.
- Around 46,000 Palestinian refugee children returned to UNRWA-run schools across the West Bank.
- Education Minister Amjad Barham said classes in affected areas would resume once the raids end.
### Ministry says Palestinian education is under systematic annihilation, with Gaza at the level of 'scholasticide'.
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-moe-edu-ps`
- Publisher: moe.edu.ps
- Source type: official\_position
- Registry title: Palestinian Ministry of Education Statement on the International Day to Protect Education from Attack
- Editorial note: Official position statement published on the ministry's website and dated 9 September 2025; it uses broad counts such as thousands of students and hundreds of facilities, without precise figures or breakdowns.
- Original: [Open source]()
In a statement dated 9 September 2025, the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education marked the International Day to Protect Education from Attack by describing attacks on schools, students and staff in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
The ministry's 9 September 2025 statement says the Palestinian education system is being subjected to a 'systematic, continuous and unprecedented annihilation,' especially in Gaza. It reports thousands of school and university students killed and hundreds of educational facilities destroyed there.
It describes the West Bank, including Jerusalem, as facing broad targeting of the education system. The statement points to destruction, incursions and restrictions on schools, students and staff, and names Jerusalem, the northern West Bank directorates, the Jordan Valley, Yatta and the old town of Hebron as areas of particular concern.
The ministry calls on the international community, UN bodies and rights organisations to act urgently to stop what it terms the annihilation of Palestinian education and to protect schools, students, teachers and academic workers under international law. It states: 'Education is a right, and targeting it is a crime.'
#### Takeaways
- The statement was issued on 9 September 2025, the International Day to Protect Education from Attack.
- The ministry reports thousands of students killed and hundreds of educational facilities destroyed in Gaza, but gives no precise figures.
- It names Jerusalem, the northern West Bank, the Jordan Valley, Yatta and Hebron's old town among areas facing restrictions and incursions.
- The ministry calls for urgent international action and describes the Gaza situation as 'scholasticide'.
### Dozens of PA schools at risk of demolition; hundreds of students may lose their framework
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-ynet-co-il`
- Publisher: ynet.co.il
- Source type: news
- Registry title: Dozens of West Bank schools face demolition as communities lose classrooms
- Editorial note: Israeli news report; its figures cover demolition orders and the Ein Samia school case, with no publication date in the registry.
- Original: [Open source]()
An Israeli news report describes demolition orders against West Bank schools and the recent demolition of Ein Samia school, funded by the EU, in Area C.
An Israeli news report states that dozens of schools in the Palestinian Authority are at risk of demolition, with hundreds of students potentially left without a school framework. The report says that in every school with a demolition order, about 10 students are affected.
The report describes the demolition of Ein Samia school, east of Malk village in the Ramallah district, about two weeks before publication. The school was located where 28 families, about 200 residents, live, in Area C, and had received European Union funding. After the demolition, an EU delegation visited the site and asked the Israeli government for the investment money.
Architect Alon Cohen Lifschitz of Bimkom, which assists Palestinian communities in Area C, is quoted saying that preventing education is a way to prevent development, and that the harsh living conditions with daily threats required establishing small schools close to residential areas. He describes the wholesale demolition of schools as exposing a reality of abuse and exclusion of communities.
#### Takeaways
- Dozens of schools in the Palestinian Authority face demolition orders, each affecting about 10 students.
- Ein Samia school, located where 28 families, about 200 residents, live, and funded by the EU, was demolished about two weeks before the report.
- An EU delegation visited after the demolition and asked Israel for the investment funds.
- Bimkom's architect describes the demolitions as abuse and exclusion of Palestinian communities.
### Settlers block school path in Umm al-Khair as Palestinians say Israel uses Iran war to tighten grip
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-apnews-com`
- Publisher: apnews.com
- Source type: news
- Registry title: AP: Settlers block Palestinian children's path to school with tear gas and barbed wire
- Editorial note: AP news report; no publication date in the registry, and the excerpt provides no figures beyond the incident in Umm al-Khair.
- Original: [Open source]()
An AP report describes children in Umm al-Khair waiting by a newly erected fence and being met with tear gas and sound grenades from a nearby settlement.
An Associated Press report describes a group of children in the West Bank village of Umm al-Khair sitting and waiting on a Monday alongside a newly erected fence as their parents and village leaders demanded passage.
The AP report describes the children being met by plumes of tear gas and the blasts of sound grenades hurled downhill from a nearby Israeli settlement overlooking the path, sending children running and screaming.
The report's headline states that Palestinians say Israel is using the Iran war to tighten its grip on the occupied West Bank.
#### Takeaways
- The AP report documents a settler blockade of a school path in Umm al-Khair using tear gas and sound grenades.
- Children waited by a newly erected fence as parents and leaders demanded passage.
- The report carries the claim, attributed to Palestinians, that Israel is using the Iran war to tighten its grip on the West Bank.
### HRW: At least 16 school demolitions or confiscations since 2010, 12 since 2016
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-hrw-org`
- Publisher: hrw.org
- Source type: human\_rights
- Registry title: HRW: Israeli army destroys schools in the West Bank
- Editorial note: Human Rights Watch report; its figures include HRW tallies since 2010 and UN data on Area C schools and student travel.
- Original: [Open source]()
Human Rights Watch says Israel destroys Palestinian schools without ensuring replacement education, citing its own findings and UN data.
Human Rights Watch states that Israeli military authorities have demolished or confiscated structures or property of Palestinian schools at least 16 times since 2010, with 12 of those actions since 2016, sometimes hitting the same schools repeatedly.
According to HRW, when Israeli authorities demolish schools they do not take steps to ensure children in the area have access to schools of quality at least equal to those destroyed. Bill Van Esveld, senior children's rights researcher at HRW, is quoted saying that Israel has destroyed elementary schools and kindergartens in Palestinian communities without paying a price, and that refusing building permits while destroying schools built without permits is discriminatory and violates children's right to education.
According to UN data cited by HRW, in more than a third of Palestinian communities in Area C, the 60% of the West Bank where full building authority is held by the Israeli army under the 1993 Oslo Accords, there are no elementary schools, and 10,000 children study in tents, shacks or other structures without heating or air conditioning. According to UN estimates from 2015, about 1,700 children are forced to walk five kilometers or more to reach school due to road closures, inaccessible roads, lack of transport or other problems.
HRW also notes that the long distances and fear of harassment by settlers or the army lead some parents to take their children out of school, disproportionately affecting girls.
#### Takeaways
- HRW found at least 16 demolitions or confiscations of Palestinian school structures or property since 2010, 12 since 2016.
- UN data cited by HRW: over a third of Area C Palestinian communities lack elementary schools; 10,000 children study in tents or shacks.
- UN estimates from 2015: about 1,700 children walk five kilometers or more to school.
- HRW quotes its researcher saying the permit refusal and demolition policy violates children's right to education.
### Students go to school through checkpoints after Israeli forces close Hebron entrances
- Registry ID: `src-west-bank-education-disruptions-2023-apaimages-info`
- Publisher: apaimages.info
- Source type: media\_archive
- Registry title: Photo archive: Palestinian students cross checkpoints in Hebron, September 10, 2024
- Editorial note: Media archive photo caption from apaimages.info; its only date is September 10, 2024, and it provides no numerical data.
- Original: [Open source]()
A photo caption from apaimages.info documents Palestinian students passing through checkpoints in Hebron as the new academic year begins.
The apaimages.info photo caption shows Palestinian students going to school passing through checkpoints in the southern West Bank city of Hebron on September 10, 2024.
The caption states that Israeli forces had closed all entrances and exits of the city as the new academic year began. The photo is credited to Taha Abu Hussein.
#### Takeaways
- The photo documents students passing through checkpoints in Hebron on September 10, 2024.
- Israeli forces had closed all entrances and exits of Hebron at the start of the academic year, according to the caption.
## Analysis shelf
### State of Palestine: Violations Against Education | Humanitarian Dataset | HDX
- Publisher: data.humdata.org
- Type: dataset
- Why it matters: Primary dataset on violations against education in the State of Palestine; supports incident-level analysis.
- Position note: Dataset perspective from HDX and Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics; covers recorded violations and does not include unrecorded incidents or narrative context.
- Original: [Open source]()
### oPt: Education under attack in the West Bank - September 2026
- Publisher: reliefweb.int
- Type: report
- Why it matters: Compiles WeWorld figures on barriers, attacks and incidents affecting education in the West Bank.
- Position note: WeWorld perspective, published 2026-10-19; covers past school year barriers and 2025 incident counts, not the first 50 days of the 2026-27 school year.
- Original: [Open source]()
### West Bank: Impact of Israeli settler attacks on education doubles this school year
- Publisher: savethechildren.net
- Type: report
- Why it matters: Provides the 2026-27 first-50-day comparison on affected students and lost school hours.
- Position note: Save the Children perspective, release dated 2026-10-26; covers 2026-09-01 to 2026-10-20 and does not cover all education disruptions or longer-term outcomes.
- Original: [Open source]()
## Media shelf
### Feature: A journey to school through fear and barriers-Xinhua
- Publisher: english.news.cn
- Type: media
- Why it matters: On-the-ground account of the Qasra closure and family fear, including a parent's statement.
- Position note: Linked reference from Xinhua; not hosted material. Reports local resident accounts and does not provide aggregate incident data.
- Original: [Open source]()
### Israeli settlers block Palestinian children from school in the West Bank
- Publisher: aljazeera.com
- Type: media
- Why it matters: Media reporting on settler blocking of Palestinian children's access to school.
- Position note: Linked reference from Al Jazeera; not hosted material. Covers access obstruction and does not provide a full incident dataset.
- Original: [Open source]()
### Palestinians say Israel is using the Iran war to tighten its grip on the occupied West Bank
- Publisher: apnews.com
- Type: media
- Why it matters: AP reporting on settlers blocking a school path in Umm al-Khair with a fence, tear gas and sound grenades.
- Position note: Linked reference from AP News; not hosted material. Covers Palestinian accounts and school access, not comprehensive education metrics.
- Original: [Open source]()
## Open questions
- How do the 837,000 students WeWorld says faced barriers in the past school year relate to the 830,000 UNICEF says returned at the start of 2026-27?
- Do the 1,200 incidents WeWorld records for 2025 include or overlap with the 174 incidents Save the Children records for the first 50 days of the 2026-27 year?
- Which of the schools WeWorld reports face demolition orders or closure, if any, are counted among the 140 affected between 1 September and 20 October 2026?
- What share of the more than 875 lost school hours is attributable to movement restrictions, and what share to direct attacks?
- Has the barrier at the entrance to Qasra, reported by local residents since 2023-10-07, affected any of the 24,500 students in the 2026-27 first-50-days count?
- How does the 121 per cent rise in students affected in the first 50 days compare with WeWorld's count of over 1,200 incidents across 2025?
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