At least 10 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes and fighting between Hamas and an Israel-backed Palestinian militia in central Gaza, local sources say. The strikes reportedly targeted Hamas security personnel who had clashed with members of the militia east of Maghazi refugee camp. It is not clear how many of those died in the strikes or in the fighting on the ground.
A spokesperson for al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah said the bodies of 10 people from the scene had been brought there. Dozens of other people were wounded and some were in a critical condition, they added. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military or Hamas, and the exact sequence of Monday's events remains unclear.
Witnesses indicated that members of the Israel-backed militia set up a checkpoint east of Maghazi, where they came under attack from Hamas security personnel, triggering clashes. Members of the militia were said to have been supported by Israeli drones, which carried out strikes on Hamas personnel in three separate locations.
The ongoing violence further complicates the already tense atmosphere in Gaza, where at least 723 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire agreement, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. In the same timeframe, the Israeli military reports having lost five soldiers in attacks from Palestinian groups.
A spokesperson for al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah said the bodies of 10 people from the scene had been brought there. Dozens of other people were wounded and some were in a critical condition, they added. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military or Hamas, and the exact sequence of Monday's events remains unclear.
Witnesses indicated that members of the Israel-backed militia set up a checkpoint east of Maghazi, where they came under attack from Hamas security personnel, triggering clashes. Members of the militia were said to have been supported by Israeli drones, which carried out strikes on Hamas personnel in three separate locations.
The ongoing violence further complicates the already tense atmosphere in Gaza, where at least 723 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire agreement, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. In the same timeframe, the Israeli military reports having lost five soldiers in attacks from Palestinian groups.
