PARIS, August 15, 2025 (WAFA) – France on Friday condemned Israel's destruction of a school under construction in the Al-Aqaba village, east of the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, according to Anadolu Agency.

"France strongly condemns the destruction by Israeli authorities of a school under construction in the northern West Bank, funded by the French Development Agency in cooperation with the European Union. We are demanding accountability from the Israeli authorities for this demolition," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Ministry recalled that the school was expected to serve approximately 100 children, and pointed out that it was the second demolition of a French-funded project in the West Bank, after the Al-Bustan center in East Jerusalem.

It stressed that “the continuation of the settlement policy constitutes a serious violation of international law and threatens the prospect of a two-state solution.”

The school was intended to be a two-story building, covering an area of 704 square meters, and constructed on a five-dunum plot of land.

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