Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Gaza Children Resume School in Tents
In a place called Gaza, children are going back to school, but it's not like schools you might know.
They sit on the floor in tents because many buildings are destroyed.
The school is near a line called the 'yellow line,' where Israeli forces are.
Sometimes, they hear gunshots and have to lie down for safety.
A little girl named Toulin is happy to be back in school, even though it's not perfect.
Her mom worries about her every day.
Many people have been hurt or killed in the fighting, and the school is trying to keep the children safe as best they can.
Children in northern Gaza attend school in makeshift tents due to destroyed buildings.
The school is near the 'yellow line' controlled by Israeli forces, with frequent gunfire.
Over 400 children attend the North Educational School in Beit Lahiya.
Since the ceasefire, 440 Palestinians and 3 Israeli soldiers have been killed.
The war has resulted in over 71,000 deaths in Gaza and 1,200 in Israel.
- Who
- Children and teachers in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza
- What
- Resumption of school in makeshift tents
- When
- After more than two years of war
- Where
- Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, near the 'yellow line'
- Why
- To provide education despite ongoing conflict and displacement
- Location
- Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza
- Number of Students
- 400
- Teaching Conditions
- Tents, no chairs, frequent gunfire
- Casualties Since Ceasefire
- 440 Palestinians, 3 Israeli soldiers
- War Death Toll
- 71,000+ in Gaza, 1,200 in Israel
- Ceasefire Status
- In place since October 2023
- Controlled Territory
- Israel occupies more than half of Gaza
- Administrative Control
- Hamas-led administration