Pregnant woman among more than 10 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

What Happened

Iman Shalouf, 27 and nearly eight months pregnant, died on Saturday at Nasser hospital after being shot in the head while sitting in her family's tent in the al-Mawasi area south of Khan Younis, according to her family, paramedics and witnesses. Relatives said she had chosen the name Ayoub for the baby, who was due in November; doctors initially detected the unborn baby's heartbeat, but both Shalouf and her unborn child died hours later. The Israel Defense Forces said they were looking into the incident. The Gaza health ministry said 10 Palestinians were killed and 56 wounded in Israeli attacks over the previous 48 hours, amid artillery shelling and gunfire in northern, central and southern Gaza. Four members of the same family—Momen Ahmed, his wife Haneen Saleh, and their daughters Lana, 12, and Bana, eight—were killed when their home in Beit Lahiya was struck on Thursday night, according to the ministry. Six other Palestinians were reported killed in Khan Younis and Gaza City on Friday. On Saturday, nine people were injured when a displaced people's tent in al-Mawasi was shelled, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. On Sunday, two Palestinians were killed and several others injured when a vehicle was struck in Tel al-Hawa in Gaza City, according to the health ministry. Médecins Sans Frontières said Israeli forces issued 18 evacuation orders between September 6 and 9 and struck a building less than 250ft from an MSF clinic.

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Why It Matters

The reported killings in al-Mawasi, Beit Lahiya, Gaza City and elsewhere underline the fragility of the October 2025 ceasefire and the continuing civilian toll. With the Gaza health ministry counting 1,369 deaths and 4,627 injuries since 11 October 2025, and humanitarian agencies warning of flooding, disease risk, water cuts affecting about one million people, and hospital generator failures, the conditions raise pressure on mediators and international accountability mechanisms.

Watch For

Monitor the IDF's stated investigation into the shooting of Iman Shalouf; daily casualty reports from the Gaza health ministry and Palestinian Red Crescent; the impact of the 18 evacuation orders and rainy-season conditions on displacement sites; and any mediation responses to continued violence despite the 11 October 2025 ceasefire.