Gaza reports three killed by Israeli fire — Asharq Al-Awsat
Gaza health officials said that three people, including a woman and a child, were killed by Israeli fire in different parts of the Palestinian territory. Several others were injured, Asharq Al-Awsat reports.
Boy killed in Khan Younis
Nasser Hospital in southern Khan Younis said that the body of Ismail al-Bardawil was brought to the medical facility. According to the hospital, the boy was killed after Israeli tanks opened fire on tents for displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area. Gaza Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal said the child was 11 years old.
In the central Gaza Strip, 31-year-old Fida Tuteh died from her injuries. Al-Awda Hospital said she was injured after Israeli forces fired on Salah al-Din Street, east of the Nuseirat refugee camp.
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Another death and injuries
Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City reported the death of Mohsen Ahmed Bahjat. According to medical personnel, the man died after sustaining a head wound inflicted by a drone in Jabalia in the north of the territory. Gaza Civil Defense confirmed the identities of the dead to AFP.
Civil Defense representatives also said that their crews transported nine injured people to hospitals after Israeli fire in Khan Younis and the Bureij refugee camp. In a response to AFP, the Israeli army said it was checking the information.
Casualties after the ceasefire announcement
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas, more than 1,300 people have been killed by Israeli strikes since the ceasefire announced last year began. The ministry also says that more than 73,900 people have been killed since the start of the large-scale Israeli offensive in Gaza. The United Nations considers the ministry’s statistics reliable, the publication notes.
