The academic year 2026-2027 has commenced with significant challenges for Palestinian children. In Gaza, formal schooling remains unavailable for a third consecutive year, impacting a substantial portion of the child population. Explosive ordnance contamination continues to be a major humanitarian and protection challenge across the occupied Palestinian territory.

The ongoing lack of safe and continuous learning opportunities in Gaza is exacerbating an unprecedented learning and protection crisis. The widespread presence of explosive ordnance poses a continuous threat to civilians, shaping protection risks throughout the territory.

Children in Gaza are particularly affected, facing profound uncertainty and a deepening educational crisis due to the absence of normal schooling. The presence of explosive ordnance contributes to a continuum of civilian harm.

The specific number of children affected by the lack of schooling in Gaza is not provided. Details on the types and locations of explosive ordnance contamination are also not covered in the reports.