Israeli strikes kill 34 in Gaza after some aid restrictions eased
Israel on Sunday announced a pause in military operations in certain areas for 10 hours daily to improve aid flow.
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Alongside the measures, military operations continued.
Israel had no immediate comment about the latest strikes, which occurred outside the declared time frame for the pause between 10am and 8pm.
Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Gaza City (Jehad Alshrafi/AP)
Aid agencies welcomed the new measures but say they are insufficient. Images of emaciated children have sparked global outrage. Most of Gaza's population now relies on aid and accessing food has become increasingly dangerous.
Fourteen Palestinians have died of malnutrition-related causes in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, the territory's Health Ministry said on Monday.
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They include two children, bringing the total deaths among children from causes related to malnutrition in Gaza to 88 since the war started on October 7, 2023, the ministry said In a statement.
The ministry said 59 Palestinian adults also have died of malnutrition-related causes across Gaza since the start of July, when it began counting deaths among adults.
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