Gaza: Pregnant woman dies after being shot by Israeli forces

Iman Shalouf, a 27-year-old pregnant Palestinian woman, died on Saturday, September 12, following injuries sustained from Israeli military gunfire in southern Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. According to medical sources and reports from the WAFA news agency, Shalouf was in the Al-Mawasi area when she was shot. She succumbed to her wounds three days after the incident, and her unborn fetus also died as a result of the injuries.

Her body was taken to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis for burial. Her family reported that she was inside their tent when gunfire was heard.

This death occurs amid ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip, despite a ceasefire agreement that has been in place since October 2025. The Gaza Ministry of Health reported that 10 Palestinians were killed and 56 others were injured in various attacks over a 48-hour period ending Saturday. Since the ceasefire began, the death toll has reached approximately 1,369 people, with 4,627 injured. Since the start of the conflict on October 7, 2023, the total number of Palestinian fatalities has reached at least 73,670, with 174,682 injured.