Despite the current ceasefire, several people have been injured, some seriously, following incidents in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources reported on Saturday.
Four people were injured in an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in Nuseirat in the centre of the Gaza Strip on Saturday evening, according to medical sources in the coastal area.
The Israeli army confirmed an attack in the city. This was reportedly aimed at members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization (PIJ). They had allegedly been planning an attack on Israeli soldiers.
Earlier, one person was seriously injured by Israeli shelling north-west of the southern city of Rafah, sources at the nearby Nasser Hospital reported.
The area is under Israeli military control. When asked, the Israeli army said it was investigating the report.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said two people were also injured in an Israeli air strike on a vehicle in the town of Bani Suhailam near Khan Younis. An Israeli military spokesman said he was aware of the report but could not confirm such an incident in the area.
The Hamas-controlled health authority said 93 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10. Many of the deaths occurred about a week ago.
The Israeli army confirmed that two soldiers were killed in attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip last Sunday. Israel then carried out the heaviest air strikes since the start of the ceasefire. According to hospital reports, 44 Palestinians were killed.
Since then, the situation has calmed down considerably. However, there are still isolated incidents.
The Israeli army said it has fired on individuals who entered and approached soldiers beyond the so-called yellow line. The Israeli military has withdrawn to behind this line as part of the ceasefire agreement and controls the territory there.
The information provided by both sides cannot currently be independently verified.