GAZA CITY: Gaza´s civil defence agency said Israeli forces shot dead three civilians on Sunday, as the military said it fired “warning shots” and hit Palestinians who had approached troops in the territory.
Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for Gaza´s civil defence agency, said there were “three martyrs and several injured as a result of Israeli occupation forces opening fire on civilians in the eastern areas of Gaza City”.
He urged residents to avoid the eastern areas and Israeli military positions, emphasising the importance of following official directives. Israel´s military acknowledged that its forces had fired at individuals who approached their positions, saying, “troops advanced military vehicles and fired warning shots toward the suspects”.
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