In the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian schools are struggling to stay open due to Israel withholding billions of dollars in tax revenues owed to the Palestinian Authority. Zenabia Elementary School, a small public school, is shut most days with missing books and supplies. Principal Aisha al-Khatib said, "We do everything we can, but we do not have the time or the materials or the consistency to properly teach our children and keep them off the streets." The tax withholding started under Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich as punishment for the Palestinian Authority’s support payments to families of prisoners. School budgets have shrunk, leading to reduced salaries that pay only 60% of teachers’ previous wages, causing strikes and teacher shortages. Classes are held a maximum of three days per week, focusing only on core subjects like math, Arabic, and English. Other subjects like science are cut. For 10-year-old student Zaid Hasseneh, schooling has become inconsistent. His mother, Eman, struggles to help him study while working as the sole breadwinner after her husband lost his job due to revoked work permits. She says, "The books are bundles of pages, not complete books." Many children roam the streets or play on phones during school days off. Some families send children to private schools, but most cannot afford it. The school principal said many teachers have left for factory jobs due to low pay. Teacher Tamara Shtayeh said, "The three-day solution is a bad solution because it doesn’t cover the minimum education that is needed." The situation worsens with Israeli military raids and settler attacks on schools. In the last two months alone, three schools in Nablus were attacked, including an arson attack on a school in Jalud. Governor Ghassan Daghlas said, "Most of the invasions... are targeting schoolchildren. They will take the kid along with one of the parents. They subject them to interrogation for a few hours." About 5 to 10 percent of students have left school in the past two years. Many older students like 15-year-old Talal Adabiq have dropped out to work on the streets. The Palestinian Authority is facing a deep budget crisis and limited solutions. Education advocates warn of lasting damage. Refaat Sabbah from the Global Campaign for Education said, "The continuation of the crisis means risking long-term institutional erosion... Saving education today is not a sectoral option, but a strategic necessity to protect society and its future." Eman remains hopeful for her son: "Our children deserve a chance at life."