JERUSALEM, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said its air force carried out several strikes near the "yellow line" in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, hitting five people, while Palestinian media reported that at least three people were killed.
An Israeli military spokesperson said Israeli forces struck "several suspects" in northern Gaza, who were gathering near the so-called "yellow line," a demarcation marking areas where Israeli troops remain deployed despite a ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10.
The spokesperson said that troops initially fired warning shots to disperse the group and later carried out air strikes on three individuals after they crossed the line.
In two additional incidents in northern Gaza, the air force struck two other individuals who crossed the demarcation line and "approached Israeli troops, posing an immediate threat," the spokesperson said.
Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that at least three Palestinians were killed early on Sunday in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. It said one civilian was killed in a drone strike on a group of residents, while two others were killed in separate drone strikes near a gas station in the area.
Israel has continued near-daily attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect, bringing the number of Palestinians killed since Oct. 11 to 404, according to Gaza's health authorities.
According to the authorities' Thursday update, Israeli military operations since October 2023 have killed at least 70,669 Palestinians and injured more than 171,165 others. ■
