Gaza students complete Tawjihi exams despite ongoing conflict

Gaza’s secondary‑school students completed their Tawjihi examinations this week despite severe disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Ministry of Education, working with United Nations agencies and local NGOs, organized makeshift testing sites in shelters and partially restored school buildings, while providing limited electricity and water through emergency generators and tankers. Officials reported that more than 30,000 candidates sat for the national exams, a figure comparable to pre‑conflict enrollment, even as many schools remained damaged and transportation routes were intermittently blocked.

Humanitarian reports indicate that the exams were conducted under conditions marked by frequent power outages, restricted movement, and the psychological impact of recent airstrikes that have been described by some observers as constituting a genocide. International observers noted that the successful administration of the Tawjihi reflects both the resilience of Gaza’s youth and the coordination of aid agencies striving to preserve educational continuity amid the crisis. The results will determine university admissions and vocational opportunities for a generation whose future prospects are closely tied to the region’s stability.