Education Minister of the Gaza Strip should not be confused with Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
| Agency Name: | Palestinian Ministry of Education (Gaza Strip) |
| Jurisdiction: | Gaza Strip |
| Headquarters: | Gaza city |
| Chief1 Name: | Osama al-Muzayni |
| Chief1 Position: | Minister |
| Parent Agency: | Hamas Authority |
The Education Minister of the Gaza Strip is an office, created in June 2007, following the Fatah-Hamas conflict in Gaza and split between Palestinian cabinets in Gaza Strip and West Bank. The first Education Minister of the Hamas Authority in the Gaza Strip was named Osama al-Muzayni, part of the Hamas government of June 2007.
The office of the education ministry in Gaza was destroyed in an Israeli air strike, part of offensive Operation Cast Lead.[1]
In 2012, during Hamas government reshuffle, Osama al-Muzayni kept his position. Al-Muzayni was reported killed during 2023 Israel–Hamas war. [2]