Over 76% of Gaza's schools require major rehabilitation to be functional: UNRWA

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that over 76 per cent of Gaza's schools require major rehabilitation to be functional again.

In a tweet on its official X account, UNRWA said, “In Gaza, over 76 per cent of schools need reconstructing or require major rehabilitation to be functional again, according to the Global Education Cluster,” highlighting education as a fundamental human right.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that scorching heat in the Gaza Strip could exacerbate health problems for Palestinians displaced by Israeli bombardment.

The World Food Programme has warned that a massive public health crisis is looming in Gaza due to the lack of clean water, food and medical supplies.

"We've seen massive displacement over the last weeks and months, and we know that combination and the heat can cause a rise in diseases," said Richard Peeperkorn, WHO's representative for Gaza and the West Bank.

"We have water contamination because of hot water, and we will have much more food spoilage because of the high temperature. We will get insect mosquitoes and flies, dehydration, heat stroke."

Extreme heat has killed hundreds worldwide as the northern hemisphere summer begins.

Agencies