Israeli forces carried out a "targeted attack" on a person in central Gaza who, according to the Israeli military, was planning an attack on Israeli troops, it was announced today, Reuters reported.
A US-backed ceasefire remains in place between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, more than two years after the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, but both sides have accused each other of violating the agreement.
Israel said the attack targeted a member of the Islamic Jihad organization. The Palestinian militant group did not immediately comment on the claims.
Witnesses told Reuters they saw a drone targeting a car and setting it on fire. Local doctors said four people were injured, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities.
Separately, witnesses said Israeli tanks shelled eastern parts of Gaza City, the largest urban center in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Several Israeli media outlets reported that Israel, in a reversal of its previous policy of barring entry to foreign forces, has allowed Egyptian officials to enter the Gaza Strip to help recover the bodies of hostages taken by Hamas members during the attacks on Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, which triggered the war.
As part of the ceasefire agreement, Hamas said it would return all the hostages it had kidnapped, but the remains of 13 of them are still in the enclave.
The Israeli prime minister's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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