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    Palestinians shelter in a UNRWA school in Rafah, Gaza [Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images]

    In photos: Life inside a crowded UNRWA school-turned-shelter

    Steven SahiounieBy Security 1 Min Read

    These photographs taken on Tuesday show makeshift tents in the courtyard of a UNRWA school-turned-shelter in Rafah, in southern Gaza.

    UNRWA shelters like this one in southern Gaza have become home to an average of 12,000 Palestinians, more than four times their overall capacity, according to the latest estimates released by UNRWA on January 12.

    UNRWA, the UN’s relief agency for Palestinian refugees, is hosting about 1.4 million of the 1.78 million Palestinians who have been forced to flee their homes in Gaza.

    a child kicks a ball in an outdoor hallway
    A child plays with a ball in the school building-turned-shelter [Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images]
    children stand in front of black board surrounded by household belongings
    Palestinians teach their children with limited resources [Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images]
    people sit at a school table in a court yard
    Limited food supplies have reached Rafah, in southern Gaza, through the Rafah Crossing with Egypt [Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images]
    tents can be seen in the courtyard of a multi-storey building
    The Ministry of Education suspended the 2023-2024 school year due to the ongoing Israeli bombardment [Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images]

    Source: AlJazeera

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