3 Palestinian children killed in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza

GAZA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — Three Palestinian children were killed on Tuesday in Israeli shelling of the Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, while Hamas’ armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, claimed it targeted Israeli forces.
Palestinian security sources said an Israeli drone hit a group of children playing football near the entrance of the Al-Bureij camp. Medical sources told Xinhua that the airstrike killed three children and injured several others, all of whom were transferred to hospital.
So far, the Israeli army has not provided any comment regarding the airstrike.
Meanwhile, the Al-Qassam Brigades said in a press release that its fighters targeted Israeli forces in the Netzarim area, which separates southern Gaza from the north, using several rockets and heavy mortars.
Later, the brigades issued a statement confirming its targeting of an Israeli tank and two military bulldozers with missiles east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
The Israeli army and media did not report any injuries or damage resulting from the incidents.
Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and around 250 others taken hostage.
The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza has risen to 41,638, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Tuesday. ■