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Health authorities in the coastal enclave said the strike hit a
neighborhood in Deir al-Balah, one of the least damaged towns in
central Gaza. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said the fatalities were
two men and an 8-year-old while a third man was wounded.
Israel's military identified the target as Zaher Abu Salem, who
it said was a member of Islamic Jihad and was involved in the
Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that triggered the war.
While the heaviest fighting has subsided since a ceasefire took
hold in October, Israeli forces have carried out repeated
airstrikes, killing 1,045 Palestinians, according to health
officials in Gaza. Israel has announced a series of strikes
targeting militants, including three over the weekend.
The ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government,
maintains detailed casualty records that are seen as generally
reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts. But it does
not give a breakdown of civilians and militants. Militants have
carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its
strikes are in response to that and other violations. Five
Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire.
The Oct. 7 attack by militants on Israel killed some 1,200
people and saw 251 taken hostage. Israel’s retaliatory offensive
in Gaza has killed more than 73,058 Palestinians, including
those killed since the ceasefire, Gaza’s Health Ministry said.
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Magdy reported from Cairo.
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