Four Palestinians were killed and three others wounded on Thursday in two separate Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, Palestinian sources said.

Mahmoud Bassal, spokesperson for the Gaza Civil Defense, said rescue teams recovered the bodies of three people and evacuated three wounded individuals, including one in critical condition, after an airstrike hit a tent belonging to the al-Abadla family in the Mawasi area. Eyewitnesses said an Israeli drone fired at least one missile at the tent.

In a separate strike, a 39-year-old Palestinian man was killed when an Israeli drone targeted the Sheikh Nasser area near the Yellow Line in Khan Younis, Palestinian medical sources said.

There was no immediate comment from Israel on the two incidents.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Hamas fired toward an area where Israeli troops were operating in Gaza City, which it called a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire agreement. In response, the IDF said it carried out a precise strike on a Hamas operative involved in attacks against its forces.

Gaza health authorities said hospitals received four bodies and seven wounded over the past 48 hours. They added that since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, Israeli attacks have killed 425 people and wounded 1,206 others. Since Oct. 7, 2023, the total death toll in Gaza stands at 71,395, with 171,287 wounded.

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