As of July 30, all 625,000 enrolled students in the Gaza Strip have lost one full scholastic year, the UN children’s agency (Unicef) and Save the Children have announced, Al Jazeera reports.

Among them are 39,000 students who have missed the tawjihi — the 12th grade official exams — for the first time in decades, the groups said in a statement. “This means none of them can transition to higher education, and the majority of them may never return to school again,” they said.

Israeli forces have killed at least 9,211 students and 397 educational staff members. They have wounded more than 14,237 students and 2,246 teachers in the Gaza Strip since October 7, the statement said.