CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said.
Medics said an Israeli drone killed the child, Adel Al-Najjar, in eastern Khan Younis in the south of the enclave, while an Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle in Gaza City, killing four people.
Regarding the strike in Khan Younis,the Israeli military said it had targeted an individual who posed a threat to Israeli troops by approaching the “yellow line” that demarcates the part of Gaza occupied by Israel. It did not provide evidence that the individual had posed any threat.
The Israeli military said the strike in Gaza City targeted what it said was a “terrorist”, without providing evidence.
