Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians, Bomb Resistance Posts East of Gaza

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Saturday killed three Palestinian citizens in the East of Deir al-Balah in Central Gaza, where they also carried out a limited incursion and bombed observation posts belonging to the Palestinian resistance.

News ID: 446491

Date: 11 August 2019 - 09:42

RNA - According to the Hebrew media, the Israeli army killed three Palestinians in a border area to the East of Central Gaza during a security incident, Palinfo reported.

A reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) announced that military vehicles and one bulldozer infiltrated into the East of Deir al-Balah, adding that bodies of at least two Palestinians were seen in the area.

The events started at about three o’clock in the morning when gunshots were heard in the area of the border fence in the East of Deir al-Balah before the IOF launched aerial attacks on two observation posts.

In this regard, Hebrew websites claimed that two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at Israeli forces before they were killed, while local sources said that the IOF used excessive armed force against citizens during their attempt to infiltrate the border area.

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