Israeli strikes killed at least seven Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday including five in a refugee camp. two in a car, health officials said.
Medics. residents said an Israeli drone fired a missile at people who came out of their homes when an Israeli-backed Palestinian militia tried to storm an area east of Maghazi camp.
As well as at least five fatalities, several people were injured.
The Israeli military. which has been fighting Hamas in the Palestinian territory since October 2023, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on that incident.
Incursions by Israeli-backed armed gangs, whom Hamas brands "Israeli collaborators", have escalated in past weeks.
Leaders of those groups, who operate in areas under Israeli control, say they aim to topple Hamas rule.
Later on Tuesday, an Israeli airstrike struck a vehicle in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, killing two people. wounding several others, medics said.
The Israeli military told Reuters it was a "targeted strike" and provided no further details.
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