Israeli airstrikes killed at least 36 Palestinians across Gaza on Monday, including a newborn delivered via emergency surgery after his mother, seven months pregnant, died in a strike, according to Nasser Hospital. The attacks, which struck multiple locations, including Muwasi and Khan Younis, occurred despite Israel’s Sunday announcement of a 10-hour daily military pause in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, and Muwasi to facilitate aid delivery. Local health officials reported 11 deaths, mostly women and children, in a strike on a house in Khan Younis’ Japanese neighborhood, and seven killed near a US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid site, with 20 others wounded.

The Israeli military, which had no immediate comment on most strikes, denied awareness of a Gaza City attack killing one during the pause. The GHF also did not respond to inquiries. Aid agencies welcomed Israel’s new measures, including airdrops and secure routes, but deemed them insufficient to address Gaza’s escalating hunger crisis, with 90,000 women and children facing acute malnutrition. Images of emaciated children have drawn global condemnation, with US President Donald Trump calling them “terrible.”

Since Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack, which killed 1,200 and took 251 hostages, Israel’s offensive has killed over 59,800 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, per Gaza’s Health Ministry, considered reliable by the UN. A March 2025 aid blockade exacerbated famine risks, with partial easing in May via the GHF system, criticized for enabling deadly chaos. Over 800 Palestinians have died seeking aid since May, with witnesses reporting Israeli forces firing on crowds near GHF sites, though the IDF claims only warning shots were used. UN officials, including UNRWA’s Philippe Lazzarini, have called Israel’s aid system a “death trap,” urging a full siege lift to allow safe, dignified aid access.

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