# Gaza Strip conflict and civilian impact > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/gaza-strip-conflict-and-civilian-impact > Updated: 2026-09-08T15:46:12.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The conflict in the Gaza Strip continues to inflict severe physical and psychological trauma on the civilian population, particularly children. Reports highlight individual cases of critical injury from shrapnel and the use of sports, such as football, as a tool for rehabilitation among children who have suffered limb amputations. Beyond immediate physical casualties, the region’s education system is facing massive disruption. The Palestinian Ministry of Education reports that over 165 schools and universities have been destroyed, and the number of regular school days has fallen to less than one-third of pre-2023 levels. With more than 20,051 students reported killed and nearly 20,000 having left the territory, authorities are attempting to prepare approximately 700 locations, including temporary schools and online services, to accommodate roughly 541,000 students for the upcoming academic year. Simultaneously, military operations continue to impact residential and agricultural areas in Gaza City, Bureyc, and Khan Younis. In East Jerusalem, Israeli forces have also carried out demolitions of Palestinian homes and agricultural structures in Silvan and Er-Ram. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Gaza education system faces massive disruption amid ongoing conflict Gaza's education system faces massive destruction, with over 165 institutions destroyed and 20,000 students killed. Authorities are preparing 700 sites for the upcoming school year amid ongoing military strikes 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gaza-education-system-faces-massive-disruption-amid-ongoing-conflict ### 2026-08-27: Gaza children face injury and trauma amid ongoing conflict Children in Gaza face ongoing trauma and injury, with some using football in Deir al-Balah to cope with limb amputations caused by the conflict. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gaza-children-face-injury-and-trauma-amid-ongoing-conflict --- Cite as: Gaza Strip conflict and civilian impact. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/gaza-strip-conflict-and-civilian-impact