At least 34 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Monday, local health officials said, a day after Israel loosened aid

The European Union has laid out a framework to facilitate humanitarian aid entry into Gaza, but it remains only "partially implemented" due to challenges in ensuring safe and organized distribution, EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica said Monday.

The UN's humanitarian agency warns only a "trickle" of aid is getting into Gaza - Israel says 800 trucks are inside Gaza waiting for collection.

Amid growing global outrage, Israel has loosened restrictions on food distribution in Gaza to address rising starvation.

The announcement comes as severe acute malnutrition continues to rise across Gaza. One-fifth of children are currently affected, and up to half of those may not survive, Dr. Zaher Sahloul, co-founder and president of MedGlobal, told “NewsNation Now” on Monday.

The European Commission has proposed suspending Israel's participation in parts of the Horizon Europe research funding programme due to the worsening conditions for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. "While Israel has announced a daily humanitarian pause in Gaza fighting and has met some of its commitments under the common understanding on humanitarian aid and access,