Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- Dozens of Palestinian students in Gaza are still waiting to leave for Italy. They won scholarships to study at Italian universities. However, bureaucratic delays have prevented their evacuation. More than 200 Palestinian students have already reached Italian universities through a government program. About 50 others remain in Gaza despite meeting similar requirements. Their wait continues as the conflict damages Gaza's education system.

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Italy evacuated 246 scholarship recipients between September 2025 and June 2026. The students travelled to Italy and San Marino through the IUPALS university corridor. However, no evacuations have taken place ...