Gaza:A Palestinian civilian, Hassan Abu Khreis, was killed, and another individual was wounded in the abdomen by Israeli occupation forces' gunfire east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza on Thursday. Additionally, another Palestinian was injured by Israeli fire in the Bir 19 area of Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
According to Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA – English, medical sources reported that the body of Abu Khreis was transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital following the shooting by Israeli forces east of Al-Bureij refugee camp.
The recent incidents come against the backdrop of ongoing violence in the region. Since the onset of Israel's aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, the death toll has reached 74,653, with 176,007 others injured. Following a ceasefire that took effect on October 11, the number of Palestinians killed has risen to 1,622, while the number of injured has reached 5,878, with 850 bodies also recovered.