RAMALLAH, January 7, 2026 (WAFA) - The Ministry of Education and Higher Education condemned today the raid carried out by the Israeli occupation forces on Birzeit University, during which the main gate was smashed and live ammunition, sound bombs, and tear gas were fired at students and the university community at large. These actions resulted in a number of student injuries, including injuries caused by live bullets.

In a statement, the Ministry affirmed that such attacks flagrantly violate all international norms and conventions that criminalize the infringement of the sanctity of universities and educational institutions in general. It also stressed that the occupation will not break the will of these national institutions, their students, or their staff; rather, they will remain steadfast in upholding the mission of knowledge and learning.

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education renewed its call on the International Association of Universities, the Association of Arab Universities, and all international, human rights, and media institutions and organizations to expose and curb these ongoing violations against Palestinian higher education and to take a firm and decisive stance against them.

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