"At least 55 Palestinian children have been prevented from attending school for the past 10 school days after Israeli settlers erected a barbed-wire fence blocking the route to their classrooms in the occupied West Bank."
"Students, teachers and families in Umm al-Khair have staged daily peaceful sit-ins at the site of the fence, turning the area beside it into an informal outdoor classroom as they protest the closure."
"The erection of the fence comes amid growing concerns over intensified Israeli settlement expansion and rising settler attacks across the occupied West Bank."
"Israeli settlements and outposts built on occupied Palestinian land are considered illegal under international law."
In Umm al-Khair village, at least 55 Palestinian children have been unable to attend school for 10 days due to a barbed-wire fence erected by Israeli settlers. Daily peaceful sit-ins have been organized by students, teachers, and families at the fence site, transforming it into an informal outdoor classroom. The community's struggle has gained some international attention, yet violence and land seizures continue. The fence's installation coincides with increased Israeli settlement expansion and settler attacks, which are deemed illegal under international law.
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