LET CHILDREN LIVE.
HEBRON, WEST BANK, PALESTINE - APRIL 19: Palestinian students and protesters stage a demonstration for Palestinian students who have been unable to attend school for a week due to Israeli settlers, blocking a road in the village of Umm al-Kheir in the Masafer Yatta region of Hebron, West Bank, Palestine on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Please pray for West Bank school children struggling to continue their education:
Please ask our almighty God and loving Father to protect the children at military checkpoints, road closures, and community clashes as they travel to and from school. Pray that schools remain safe sanctuaries of learning, free from fear, disruption, and trauma- from attack and demolition. Pray God may provide His comfort, peace and resilience for children who experience displacement, home demolitions, or the loss of loved ones. Lift up teachers, school staff, and aid workers who provide stability and care under stressful difficult circumstances. Pray for a just and lasting peace in the region so that this generation of children experience hope and recovery and the next generation can grow up without the shadow of war.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Context: Impact of settler violence in the West Bank on children’s education
Settler violence in the West Bank disrupts children's education by threatening safe travel to classes, damaging school buildings, causing mass displacement, and creating severe psychological trauma that impairs learning.
Dangerous commutes: Children face regular harassment, stone-throwing, physical assaults, and blocked roads enforced by settlers or military escorts while walking to school. The placement of physical obstacles, razor wire, and checkpoints cuts off entire rural and Bedouin communities from reaching their classrooms
• School infrastructure damage: Educational facilities near outposts or settlements experience direct vandalism, arson, and demolition.
• Forced migration: Coercive environments and ramped-up attacks force families to flee their villages, abruptly ending children's enrollment in local schools.
Pervasive fear: Constant exposure to military raids, settler aggression, and community violence induces high levels of anxiety and post-traumatic stress.
Additional Reading: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/22/middleeast/west-bank-settler-attack-school-intl
