Gaza Herald_ The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that unexploded ordnance scattered across the Gaza Strip continues to pose a serious threat to children, as remnants of Israel’s military campaign remain buried beneath rubble and throughout devastated neighborhoods.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the agency cited estimates from the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) indicating that between 5 and 10 percent of the munitions fired into Gaza failed to detonate. Those unexploded weapons continue to pose hidden dangers to civilians, particularly children living and playing among damaged buildings and debris.
UNRWA said its teams, with training and support from UNMAS, are conducting awareness sessions to teach children how to recognize potentially dangerous objects, avoid approaching them, and immediately report suspicious items to the relevant authorities.
The United Nations has repeatedly warned that unexploded ordnance remains one of Gaza’s most pressing humanitarian challenges after months of war. UN agencies have stressed that clearing explosive remnants requires highly specialized operations that could take years to complete, given the scale of destruction across the enclave.
