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

Woman’s family says she died of injuries after being shot in the head while sitting inside a tent near Khan Younis

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

A pregnant Palestinian woman died on Saturday from injuries sustained after being shot in the head by Israeli forces south of Khan Younis, according to her family and medical workers, as strikes across Gaza killed at least 10 people in 48 hours.

The woman, named as Iman Shalouf, 27, who was nearly eight months pregnant, was sitting inside her family’s tent in the al-Mawasi area when Israeli gunfire struck her, according to paramedics and witnesses.

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