4 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

Four Palestinians were killed on Monday in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources said, reported Xinhua.

Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery fire near the so-called "yellow line," which designates areas under Israeli control, in the al-Shaaf neighborhood, east of Gaza City, according to the sources.

They added that another Palestinian was killed and two others injured in an Israeli drone strike east of Khan Younis in the south, while a fourth person was killed in an airstrike in the town of Bani Suheila, also east of Khan Younis.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it struck three "terrorists" after identifying them crossing the "yellow line" and approaching Israeli troops in the Khan Younis area, claiming they posed an "immediate threat."

In the meantime, Palestinian security sources said the Israeli army continued artillery shelling and the detonation of car bombs in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, and carried out airstrikes in Rafah in the south.

Although intensive airstrikes have largely ceased since a ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, casualties continue to be reported due to periodic violence. On Saturday, Israel conducted a series of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, resulting in at least 22 deaths and dozens of injuries, according to Gaza-based health authorities. The Israeli military said the strike was in response to an earlier incident, when an "armed terrorist" reportedly fired at soldiers after crossing the "yellow line."