Middle East

Israeli forces kill four in Gaza as a fifth Palestinian dies of wounds

reports said that close to 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in the territory since a US-brokered ceasefire took effect last October.

By the NationsDesk desk

· 4 days ago

Israeli forces kill four in Gaza as a fifth Palestinian dies of wounds
Photograph: AJE

What to know

  • Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
  • A fifth Palestinian died later of injuries already sustained.
  • The broadcaster says nearly 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the October truce.
  • The report did not name the dead or specify where in Gaza the killings occurred.

Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in Gaza, and a fifth person died of wounds already suffered. The broadcaster did not give the names of the dead, their ages, or the locations where the killings took place.

The report said close to 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since a ceasefire brokered by the United States came into force in October last year. It gave no account of how that toll was compiled, and no comment from Israeli officials was included.

Reporting credit

Written by the NationsDesk desk. The underlying reporting is by AJE.

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