Students and staff work to restore Islamic University of Gaza

The Islamic University of Gaza, once a leading institution, has faced devastation due to ongoing Israeli airstrikes since October 2023, resulting in the destruction of numerous educational buildings, laboratories, and libraries. As a consequence, practical training in fields like medicine and engineering has been severely impacted, forcing students to adapt by conducting lessons in hospitals under inadequate conditions. The university’s dean described the situation as a “great disaster,” highlighting the struggle to maintain educational standards amid destruction and displacement.

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