JERUSALEM, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers killed at least two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the military said, describing them as militants who crossed a demarcation line separating areas under Israeli military control.
In a statement, the army said that two "terrorists" were shot after crossing the "yellow line" and approaching Israeli troops in southern Gaza, claiming they "posed an immediate threat." An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson confirmed to Xinhua that the incident occurred in the Khan Younis area.
The statement added that Israeli forces remain deployed "in accordance with the ceasefire agreement" but would "continue to act to remove any immediate threat."
According to Palestine's official news agency WAFA, two Palestinians, including a child, were killed on Monday in an Israeli drone strike east of Khan Younis.
Citing medical sources, WAFA said the victims were hit when a drone targeted a group of civilians in the town of Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis.
Although a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been in place since Oct. 10, skirmishes between the two sides continued. At least 242 Palestinians have been killed and 622 wounded since Oct. 11, the Gaza health authorities said, bringing the total death toll from Israeli fire since Oct. 7, 2023, to 69,179, with 170,693 injured. ■
