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The Israeli military says it is investigating the possibility
Despite the destruction of most of the universities in the Gaza Strip since the start that Sunday's deadly blaze at a camp for displaced people in Rafah, was caused
of the war on 7 October, one local master's student is not giving up hope. by a weapons store being hit by its air strike.
Dr Imad al-Kahlout, a professor from al-Azhar University, told BBC Arabic’s Gaza Today programme a thesis by the student - who has not been named - had been discussed in a displacement camp in the southern city of Rafah. Dozens of Palestinians were killed in the attack which has led
“This discussion was for a master’s thesis, the first of its kind in light of the war on Gaza, and in light of the absence and complete cessation of the educational process," he said. to widespread international condemnation.
Al-Kahlout stressed that "it was not just a discussion of a scientific thesis, but rather... a Responding to Israel's claims, Husam Zomlot, the head of the
message to the world that education is one of the pillars of life, societal Palestinian Mission to the UK, told the BBC: "This is lying. And they have
growth and construction". been lying all along. There were air strikes on an area that Israel knows very
"We want to say that we will never leave our land, and that education will well that it is a safe zone for people taking shelter in Rafah.
not stop despite the demolition, bombing, and destruction of all components of "In fact, it was the Israeli army who directed people to go
educational life and the destruction of the university buildings of al-Azhar to al-Mawasi, the very area they bombarded in the weekend, on Sunday, and they
University and other universities," he added. bombarded again today, killing and injuring dozens of civilians. The images are
gut-wrecking really, it's heart-breaking."
Israel is yet to publicly respond to Zomlot's comments.
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