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Gaza holds summer camp for children traumatized by war

The Gaza Ministry of Education has launched summer camps for children under 11 years old, to provide them with psychological support and games after the trauma they suffered during the latest Israeli escalation in the Gaza Strip.
Damaged Gaza classroom

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — On June 8, the Gaza Ministry of Education and Higher Education’s summer camps, dubbed “Jerusalem in our Eyes,” were launched in the Gaza Strip, targeting primary school students. These camps aim to provide psychological and educational support for children, and provide emotional release for students who were traumatized during the recent escalation in the enclave. 

According to ministry figures obtained by Al-Monitor, over 50,000 students enrolled in the camps held in 150 centers across Gaza.

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