Palestine: Attacks on Aid, Health, and Education Infrastructure

Insecurity Insight maintains this record of reported violence and threats against aid operations, healthcare, education, and food systems in the State of Palestine. The dataset includes specific incidents of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and explosive weapons use, with updates provided through March 2026. It incorporates data cited in the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) annual reports.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of explosive weapons use near education and health facilities
• Trend analysis of threats to aid worker security to inform NGO safety protocols
• Monitoring conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) incidents for protection programming

Strengths

• Includes specialized data on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV)
• Integrates validated healthcare incident data from the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC)
• Multi-sectoral coverage including food, water, and IDP camp security

Limitations

• Reporting bias is inherent as data relies on reported incidents in active conflict zones
• Metadata does not specify the total record count or schema details

Provenance

Source

Insecurity Insight and Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC)

Collection Method

Aggregation of reported incidents and threats

Freshness

Updated through March 2026

Geography

State of Palestine