Several killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza and West Bank

Israeli strikes have resulted in multiple fatalities in Gaza and the West Bank. In Gaza, five people were killed, according to local hospital officials. Two brothers and a relative died in a strike on their home outside Khan Younis at Nasser Hospital, while two separate strikes in Gaza City each killed one person, as reported by health officials at Shifa hospital.

The Palestinian health ministry reported that in the past 48 hours, nine Palestinians were killed and 18 others injured in new Israeli attacks. The ministry also stated that the total death toll from Israel's war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, is 73,449 Palestinians, with 174,472 injured.

In the West Bank, the Israeli military conducted a rare airstrike near Jenin, killing three Palestinians, including Qais Bitawi, a Hamas operative linked to a militant network, according to Israeli forces.

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