Nearly 300 Palestinian students in Israel jails

By Aysad al-Eis</p> <p>RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – At least 299 schoolchildren and 30 staff members of the Palestinian Education Ministry remain in Israeli prisons, Palestine's Education Minister said Tuesday.</p> <p>Sabri Saidam told reporters in Ramallah that 47 students had been martyred in 2018 with 3,191 injured by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem.</p> <p>At least 97 schools have been subject to Israeli aggression, including 87 in the West Bank and 10 in the Gaza Strip, Saidam said.</p> <p>The minister added that at least 47 Palestinian students were killed by Israeli gunfire in 2018 and called on the international community to be &quot;firm&quot; in bringing an end to Tel Aviv's actions.</p> <p>According to estimates, around 6,000 Palestinians are currently languishing in Israeli detention facilities, including women, children and a handful of lawmakers. </p> <p>