An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed two Palestinians and wounded two others on Wednesday, according to local health officials. Medics said the strike hit a vehicle in western Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
The two men died after the vehicle came under attack in the Khan Younis area, medics said. Emergency teams responded to the scene and transported the wounded for medical treatment following the strike.
The Israeli military confirmed that its forces carried out the strike. A military spokesperson said the attack targeted a militant and added that further details would be released later. No Palestinian armed group claimed the two men as members.
The latest Israeli airstrike in Gaza comes as attacks continue despite a US-brokered ceasefire that took effect last year. The agreement includes plans for the eventual reconstruction of Gaza, but negotiations over key provisions have made limited progress.
One of the main outstanding issues involves Hamas disarming and Israel withdrawing its forces from Gaza. Negotiators have yet to reach an agreement on those terms, while Israeli military operations have continued in parts of the territory.
Gaza health officials say at least 1,400 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed since the ceasefire began. Israeli military officials, meanwhile, have reported that four Israeli soldiers have died during the same period.
The Israeli airstrike in Gaza adds to the continuing violence in the territory despite efforts to maintain the ceasefire. The latest casualties in Khan Younis highlight the challenges facing negotiations aimed at securing a longer-term end to the conflict and beginning reconstruction.
