RAMALLAH, Monday, September 5, 2022 (WAFA) – The Israeli army today threatened to shut down a school in the village of Deir Nidham, to the northwest of Ramallah, alleging students throw stones at Israeli soldiers, according to the school principal, Badr Shreitah.

The principal told WAFA that Israeli forces surrounded Deir Nidham secondary school and threatened to shut it down for a period of one month if stone-throwing by students continues.

Israeli forces raided the school at the start of the school year this month and detained two students from inside their classrooms while assaulting teachers who confronted them.

Israeli army previously carried out numerous attacks, with the deliberate and reckless use of force, against schools and educational facilities across the West Bank in a serious violation of international law and students’ right to pursue education in a safe environment.

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund UNICEF said, “International law and human rights instruments are clear, not only about the sanctity of education but also the protection of children affected by conflict.”

“The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child applies to all children without discrimination (article 2). It reaffirms the right of every child to life (article 6), insists on the protection of all children from all forms of violence (article 19), and makes clear the right to education (article 28),” said UNICEF.

T.R./M.K.