Seven university students in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, have opened an ice cream and juice parlour called Flora to fund their continued education during Israel's siege of the territory, which has left roughly 88,000 students unable to pursue their studies. The shop, located on the Al-Rashid coastal road in al-Mawasi, cost more than $25,000 to establish — funded through borrowed money, family savings, and materials salvaged from the rubble of the students' destroyed homes — and sells ice cream, juices, and sweets at prices ranging from $1 to $7. The venture, run by four medical students, two dentistry students, and one software engineering student who built it at personal risk and amid ongoing violence, represents a rare attempt to preserve educational futures in a territory where 95% of university campuses have been damaged or destroyed since October 2023.