The Egyptian Committee for Gaza Relief has reopened a school in a Gaza Strip displacement camp, providing 250 students with a return to routine. The school, located in Camp 8, known as Dar Al-Aytam Al-Masri, is one of eight relief camps run by the committee across Gaza. Staff distributed bags and stationery as students returned to their desks, part of the committee's commitment to maintaining children's access to education despite the war.
The reopened school is part of a broader campaign to rebuild Gaza's schools and educational facilities, launched under directives from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to support the strip's recovery. The initiative aims to return hundreds of thousands of displaced children to classrooms after two years of war shuttered the territory's education system. The Egyptian Committee has repeatedly turned to education support alongside its emergency relief work.
In addition to reopening the school, the Egyptian Committee's engineering crews and equipment have continued to open roads and clear rubble across Gaza. The committee recently cleared Al-Banna Street in the strip's far north, a route that runs close to the so-called Yellow Line, which separates Israeli- and Palestinian-controlled areas under the ceasefire. The reopened road is meant to restore access for ambulances and other vehicles.
The Egyptian Committee for Gaza Relief was founded two years ago by Palestinian businessman Hael Abu Al-Hussain and his brother. Initially based in Rafah, it relocated to Deir Al-Balah as Israeli forces advanced through the southern Gaza Strip, and has since grown into a wide-ranging humanitarian operation coordinated alongside the Egyptian Red Crescent.
Egyptian crews first began major road-clearing operations in Gaza in October 2025, when bulldozers moved to reopen the Salaheddin axis linking north and south Gaza and to expand one of the committee's displacement camps nearby. The Yellow Line was established under the ceasefire brokered by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the US at October's Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit.
The Egyptian Committee's efforts are part of a larger push to restore basic services in Gaza after two years of war that destroyed schools, roads, and other infrastructure across the territory. Aid groups are pressing ahead with efforts to support the recovery, including providing food and other essential supplies. Egypt has sent over 131,000 food baskets to Gaza in its 281st aid convoy.
The Egyptian Committee's work in Gaza is ongoing, with a focus on supporting the strip's recovery and providing aid to those in need. The committee's efforts have been coordinated with other organizations, including the Egyptian Red Crescent, to maximize impact and support the people of Gaza. Key initiatives include education support and road clearing to facilitate access and aid delivery.
Key points
- The Egyptian Committee for Gaza Relief has reopened a school in a Gaza Strip displacement camp, providing education to 250 students.
- The committee has also cleared a road in the strip's far north, restoring access for ambulances and other vehicles.
- The efforts are part of a broader campaign to rebuild Gaza's schools and educational facilities, and to support the strip's recovery after two years of war.
