4 Palestinians killed in Israeli fire in Gaza Strip, West Bank

Four Palestinians were killed on Thursday by Israeli fire in the central Gaza Strip and the West Bank, Palestinian sources said, reported Xinhua.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua that an Israeli drone fired at least one missile at a vehicle on Salah al-Din Street at the entrance to Maghazi, causing casualties.

Medical sources at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah confirmed that three bodies were brought to the facility following the strike.

The Israeli military has not yet commented on the incident.

Meanwhile, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement that hospitals across the enclave received six bodies and 18 wounded over the past 24 hours.

In the northern West Bank, medical sources said 15-year-old Youssef Ishtayeh was shot dead by Israeli forces near the town of Beit Wazan, west of Nablus.

Tensions have been rising across the West Bank since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, 2023.

According to Palestinian statistics, more than 1,100 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since then.