Israeli fire kills three in Gaza City during reported raid, medics say
Unconfirmed local reports say the Israeli military carried out air and artillery strikes after a raid by an Israel-backed militia was discovered.
In Gaza City, at least three individuals have been killed by Israeli fire during a reported raid, according to Palestinian medics. Palestinian reports indicate that an Israel-backed militia executed the raid, prompting Israeli military shelling and air strikes in response. A third child succumbed to injuries in a separate incident occurring in the central Gaza area.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the arrest of a senior Hamas official, though the connection between this development and the Gaza City incident remains unclear. Videos from the Gaza City area depict scenes of chaos, with the sounds of gunfire and the aftermath of air strikes echoing throughout.
Initial Palestinian reports suggested that a specialized Israeli unit infiltrated a densely populated area via a van and motorcycles, with the composition of the infiltrators remaining uncertain – whether they were Israeli forces or associates of an Israel-backed Palestinian militia. A local source informed the BBC that a prominent Hamas security official was targeted in the operation.
The Israeli military reportedly deployed drone strikes to apprehend the special unit once its presence was discovered. The military has confirmed striking multiple targets in Gaza to neutralize threats to security forces, emphasizing that no injuries were sustained by its personnel.
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