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Child among three Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

Gaza’s Health Ministry says the son of its director general, Munir al-Bursh, is among those killed.

Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have killed at least three Palestinians. According to medics and family members, one of those killed was Basir Al-Bursh, son of Munir Al-Bursh, the territory's health ministry director-general. The Israeli military said it struck several militants on Saturday, including Basir Al-Bursh.

The Gaza Strip's Civil Defence reported that an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, north of Gaza City, resulted in three fatalities. This updated initial reports that noted one fatality and several wounded in the attack.

The Israeli military said it had struck several militants, but did not provide further information. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs Gaza, did not immediately comment on the strikes.

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