Overview
- Handicap International says roughly 70,000 tons of explosives have been used in Gaza since 2023 and urges entry of demining equipment.
- UNMAS reports a surge in requests for technical support since the Oct. 10 ceasefire as displaced residents begin returning.
- The agency says a limited number of armored vehicles in Gaza constrains the daily pace of explosive‑hazard assessments.
- UNMAS says three armored vehicles remain at the border and authorization to bring in destruction equipment has not been granted by Israeli authorities.
- Due to two years of access restrictions, UNMAS says it lacks a comprehensive survey of hazards, complicating safe rubble and road clearance.