Israeli strikes or gunfire killed at least 78 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, including a pregnant woman whose baby was delivered after her death but also died, local health officials said. Dozens were killed while seeking food, even as Israel moved to ease restrictions on the entry of aid. (Pics/AFP)
Updated On: 2025-07-29 10:51 AM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
Under mounting pressure over the spiralling hunger crisis in Gaza, Israel said over the weekend that the military would pause operations in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Muwasi for 10 hours a day and designate secure routes for aid delivery. International airdrops of aid have also resumed
Aid agencies say the new measures are not enough to counter worsening starvation in the territory
Martin Penner, a spokesperson for the UN food agency, told The Associated Press that all 55 of its aid trucks that entered on Sunday were unloaded by crowds before reaching their destination
Another UN official said nothing on the ground has changed and no alternative routes were allowed
Israel said it would continue military operations alongside the new humanitarian measures
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called the images of emaciated and malnourished children in Gaza "terrible"
Israel has restricted aid to varying degrees throughout the war. In March, it cut off the entry of all goods, including fuel, food and medicine, to pressure Hamas to free hostages
Israel partially lifted those restrictions in May but also pushed ahead on a new US-backed aid delivery system that has been wreaked by chaos and violence. Traditional aid providers have encountered a breakdown in law and order surrounding their deliveries
COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid shipments, said UN agencies collected 120 trucks for distribution on Sunday and that another 180 trucks had been allowed into Gaza
