overcome by odious smell•, emitting from their classrooms. They stumbled helplessly into the street, dozens fainting, most complain­ ing of nausea, vomiting, dimming of vision and headaches. Shortly thereafter, girh from the Jenin girls· intermediate school and the Barquin secondary school were also rushed to the Jenin hospital, exhibiting the same symptoms. ·1 he administrative staff at the Jenin secondary school discovered yellow sulfurous powder on the win­ dowsills. l\ylon bags containing yellow sulfurous powder were dis­ covered at the Maithaloun girls· secondary school in Yaabad. The Israeli occupation authorities were contacted in both cases at 8 a.m: in the morning, however, they did not come to the schools to investigate until 10 p.m. that night. On 28 March, another attack was perpetrated against Palestinian schoolchildren in the village of Saha·ir in the Al-Khalil (Hebron) area. A bottle containing a highly noxious substance and emitting fumes was discovered by children playing between a boys· school and a girls· school. A teacher and two children were rushed to Aliya hospital in Al-Khalil, all exhibiting the \,'-!me symptoms as the chil­ dren previously hospitalized. Other Palestinian children at the school fled in sheer terror from the area. Six of the schoolgirls poisoned on 23 March were readmitted to the hospital with recurring symptoms. The symptoms recurred with such severity that none of the girls could stand up and each had to be carried into the hospital. On 29 March, the Jenin hospital reported that 600 new cases of gas poisoning occurred during the night. The new cases included men, women and children of all ages. The attacks of terrorism are now being perpetrated against residential areas. The latest affected areas are the whole eastern part of the Israeli occupied Palestinian city of Jenin, and the village of Almaniyeh, east of Jenin. 
**Analysis**
The text describes a series of attacks on Palestinian schools, targeting schoolchildren and staff, resulting in cases of gas poisoning and related symptoms. The attacks are not related to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather seem to be a form of violence or terrorism. The focus on schools and children suggests that education is the primary target, and the attacks may be intended to disrupt or intimidate the educational system.

**Category**
Health, Education