The academic year 2026-2027 has commenced, but safe and continuous learning is out of reach for many Palestinian children. In Gaza, formal schooling has been unavailable for a third consecutive year. Explosive ordnance contamination continues to be a significant humanitarian and protection challenge across the occupied Palestinian territory.

The lack of normal schooling deepens an unprecedented learning and protection crisis. Explosive ordnance creates a continuum of civilian harm and poses ongoing protection risks, necessitating humanitarian mine action.

Children face profound uncertainty regarding their education and protection. The presence of explosive ordnance contributes to civilian harm and ongoing protection concerns for the population.

The specific number of children affected by the lack of schooling or the extent of explosive ordnance contamination are not detailed in the provided reports.