Israeli attacks hit Gaza schools despite ceasefire

The International — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on August 5, 2026, that Gaza remains unsafe for civilians as Israeli attacks continue, including on schools and tented classrooms, despite the October ceasefire that ended two years of war. In Gaza City, a sixth-grade student was reportedly shot and injured in a tented classroom. In Palestine — Beit Lahia, Israeli forces reportedly demolished homes and the last remaining school in a four-school compound, as well as tents sheltering nearly a dozen families. Israeli troops also placed new cement blocks, expanding restricted areas beyond the ceasefire terms. Since the ceasefire, Israeli attacks have reportedly led to 1,209 fatalities and 3,943 injuries in Gaza. In the West Bank, Israeli authorities demolished parts of a school in the Masafer Yatta area of southern Palestine — Hebron, where more than 1,000 Palestinian residents face pressure to leave. More than 80 Palestinian schools in the West Bank are subject to demolition or related orders. OCHA stressed that under international humanitarian law, civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected and should not be targeted. Humanitarian partners have mobilized support for displaced people and continue education programs, but funding remains critically low.