Gaza children walk through rubble to school as recovery teams find 17 more bodies

September 14, 2026 at 08:59 AM2 min

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Thousands of children in Gaza are walking through rubble to makeshift schools as the new school year begins, according to footage from the enclave. Civil defense teams recovered 17 more bodies from destroyed homes in Gaza City and Nuseirat refugee camp. The recovery work continues despite an October 10, 2025 ceasefire and severe equipment shortages.

Key Facts

More than 20,000 students and over 532 teachers have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israeli offensive, according to Sabah.
Civil defense teams recovered 17 bodies from the rubble of homes belonging to the Hacci, Nedim, and El-Verr families in Gaza City and Nuseirat camp.
The second phase of the recovery project plans to search 147 destroyed buildings and recover an estimated 1,072 bodies over about 800 hours of work.
An Israeli airstrike on a civilian vehicle in Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City killed 2 Palestinians and wounded 13.
Gaza's Health Ministry said some hospital generators are out of service due to the Israeli blockade, and remaining generators operate under severe technical strain.

Education Amid Ruins

Footage from Gaza shows young children walking through rubble and fleeing at the sound of explosions as they try to reach makeshift schools. Families are making great efforts to keep their children in education despite the destruction of schools and educational complexes. More than 20,000 students and over 532 teachers have been killed in Gaza since the Israeli offensive began, according to Sabah.

Recovery of Bodies

The Civil Defense General Directorate in Gaza announced that the second phase of the 'Recovery of Martyrs' Bodies' project is ongoing in Gaza City and Nuseirat refugee camp. Teams recovered 16 bodies from the rubble of homes belonging to the Hacci and Nedim families in Zeytun and Yermuk neighborhoods. One additional body was recovered from the El-Verr family home in Nuseirat camp, bringing the total to 17. The second phase plans to search 147 destroyed buildings in northern and central Gaza and Gaza City, targeting an estimated 1,072 bodies over about 800 hours. The first phase, which began in late November 2025, searched 54 homes and buildings over 500 hours and recovered 333 bodies or remains out of 559 missing persons.

Ongoing Strikes and Blockade

An Israeli airstrike on a civilian vehicle in Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City killed 2 Palestinians and wounded 13. Gaza's Health Ministry reported that some hospital generators are out of service due to the Israeli blockade, and remaining generators operate under severe technical and mechanical conditions. Despite the ceasefire agreement reached on October 10, 2025, recovery operations are severely hampered by the lack of equipment allowed into the enclave.