Two Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza and occupied West Bank

Two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. According to Middle East Eye, 41-year-old Raafat Khairi Ahmed Abu Khalil was killed by Israeli soldiers at the Anab checkpoint east of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank. Another Palestinian was killed in Israeli shelling northwest of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, as reported by Al Jazeera, citing sources at Nasser Medical Complex.

The National UAE and The National Business reported that at least five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Saturday, with four of them being women, including two members of the strip's small Christian community. Medics also reported another Palestinian killed and 10 injured during a strike on a vehicle in Deir Al Balah.

The Israeli military released a statement saying it killed a Hamas official overnight, but it is unclear if this refers to the attack that killed at least five people in Gaza City. According to The National UAE and The National Business, the number of Palestinians killed since the October ceasefire last year stands at 1,446, with over 5,060 injured.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Jerusalem Post, Winnipeg Free Press, The National UAE, The National Business — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.