Israel began allowing more trucks of food into Gaza.

That's where we're starting The Seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Monday, July 28th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Yesterday, UN officials said more than a hundred trucks of food made it into Gaza after nearly

five months of Israel's near total siege.

That's less than what experts say is needed to cover the basic needs of Gazans for one day. But it marks a shift in Israeli policy

for now. Israel also announced it would carry out tactical pauses in fighting in three areas of Gaza to

facilitate the distribution of aid. It restarted power to a critical water treatment plant in the territory, and it permitted

airdrops of aid. That's a delivery tactic that critics say is inefficient.

Mohamed al-Masri went to collect aid from an air drop for his family of 11. He described it as a

harmful and dangerous delivery method.

But he went on, we go for the sake of our children. Israel's change in policy comes as deaths from

starvation and international outrage are on the rise.

The impact of the hunger crisis is more severe on children.

Even those who survive could face lifelong consequences.

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That's number two.

Three weeks ago, the Justice Department said there was nothing more to share about the criminal case against Epstein. But the clamor for additional details

about the late sex offenders case has consumed Washington, and it's been driven by Trump's supporters.

Some MAGA leaders are accusing the Trump administration of hiding the truth. Congress has launched

its own investigation. And new revelations about

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