The longer they are out of school, the greater the risk of a lost generation, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA) stated on social media X.

“Every day away from the classroom takes away the future they deserve. The consequences of this war are long-term for the children of Gaza,” it emphasized.

Faced with this situation, UNRWA called for a permanent ceasefire, considering it would be the first step toward their return to school.

UNRWA emphasized that people there are dying of hunger, including children, while families have lost everything.

Political will and leadership can halt the escalation and end the conflict. Every heartbeat counts, he said.

Philippe Lazzarini, the agency’s commissioner general, a staunch critic of the war and the humanitarian situation in the enclave, made a similar statement on the social media platform.

The Israeli army continues to silence voices denouncing atrocities from Gaza. I am horrified by the murder of five more journalists, the official wrote, referring to the group of two journalists and three cameramen from Al Jazeera television who died in a military attack.

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