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United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) situation report documenting that the amount of aid entering the Gaza Strip fell by 37% in January to March 2026 compared to the first 3 months of the October 2025 ceasefire, coinciding with reduced crossing operations, increased cargo returns, scanning malfunctions, and other challenges. A total of 72,344 Palestinians have been killed and 172,242 injured since October 2023, with 391 UNRWA colleagues killed since the start of the War on Gaza. UNRWA's digital learning platform provides literacy and numeracy activities for more than 280,000 children, facilitated by approximately 7,500 teachers. Essential for researchers tracking the deterioration of humanitarian access during the ceasefire, with the 37% aid reduction in early 2026 compared to during the ceasefire's first 3 months providing a key data point on the trend of declining aid access.
