Pakistan, July 29 -- At least 78 Palestinians lost their lives across the Gaza Strip on Monday due to Israeli strikes and gunfire, local health officials reported. Among the dead was a pregnant woman whose baby, delivered after her death, also did not survive. These deaths occurred even as Israel announced new daily humanitarian pauses and aid corridors in some areas to ease the worsening hunger crisis.

Despite Israel's promises to allow more aid, chaos continued on the ground. The UN said all 55 of its aid trucks were mobbed by desperate crowds before they could reach their destinations. Aid agencies criticized the situation, saying that conditions have not improved and that alternative delivery routes are still blocked, making it nearl...