‘Life-saving’ Gaza student evacuations need ‘collective effort’

Gazan students due to begin studies in Ireland and Italy but efforts in other countries remain blocked

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October 3, 2025

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October 3, 2025

Smoke rises from destroyed buildings as Palestinians continue to flee northern Gaza following heavy Israeli attacks, in Gaza City, Gaza on 1 October, 2025.

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