EU increases aid, calls for humanitarian pause as war rages in Gaza

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the EU is increasing its humanitarian aid for Gaza by 25 million euros. This comes as Israeli forces pushed on with intense strikes targeting Palestinian militants in the besieged area with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting a death toll of over 10,000.

"By doing so the European Union will spend a total of 100 million euros in humanitarian aid