United News of Bangladesh

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 36 Palestinians across Gaza on Monday, including a pregnant woman and her newborn, according to local health officials. The strikes came as Israel eased some aid restrictions under global pressure over the growing hunger crisis. A pregnant woman, Soad al-Shaer, was killed in an Israeli strike in Muwasi, Khan Younis. Her baby, delivered by emergency surgery, died hours later despite being placed in an incubator. Eleven others were killed in a separate strike on a house in Khan Younis, mostly women and children. The Israeli military did not comment on most of the reported strikes. One incident in Gaza City during Israel’s announced humanitarian pause reportedly killed one person. Israel initiates daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow limited aid amid growing hunger To address the worsening humanitarian crisis, Israel said it would pause military operations for 10 hours daily in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, and Muwasi to allow aid to enter. Aid agencies welcomed the move but called it insufficient. The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said 300 aid trucks entered Gaza Sunday, but the UN says 500-600 trucks are needed daily. Nearly all local food production has collapsed due to the blockade and ongoing conflict. Two military planes from Jordan and the UAE dropped 17 tons of aid, though UN officials warned that airdrops are ineffective and risky. Awda Hospital said Israeli fire near an aid site killed seven people and injured 20 more. The site was run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an Israeli-backed contractor. The war began with Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, which killed 1,200 Israelis. Israel’s offensive has since killed over 59,800 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.