Israeli airstrike kills two Palestinians, including child, in central Gaza
Two Palestinians, one a three-year-old child, were killed in an Israeli airstrike near Deir Al-Balah, Gaza health officials said.
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AIGaza health officials said an Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinians, including a three-year-old child, in central Gaza on Tuesday.
According to Reuters, medics reported the strike occurred near a bakery in Deir Al-Balah, resulting in the deaths of a man named Hossam Nasir and a child named Tim Hamdan. Several others were wounded and taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city.
The Israeli military said it targeted a fighter from the Palestinian group Hamas and claimed to have killed him, stating that Nasir was involved in attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.
The military added that its forces remain deployed in the southern area as agreed and will continue to respond to any threats. Hamas has not issued an immediate comment on the strike.
According to Gaza health officials, around 1,300 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire took effect last October.