Israeli military kills three Palestinian men in Gaza, health officials say

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-28T16:59:01+00:00

Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed three Palestinian men, defying a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. This latest violence adds to the toll of over 680 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire began, amid ongoing conflict with Iran and Hezbollah.

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2026-03-28 16:59:01

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March 28 (Reuters) - The Israeli military killed three Palestinian men in Gaza on Saturday in two separate air strikes, local health officials and medics said, the latest round of deadly violence despite a ‌U.S.-brokered ceasefire that is now more than five months old.

Palestinian health officials said one man was killed in an air strike on a car in the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza, while medics said two adult brothers were killed in Shujiaya, a neighbourhood east ⁠of Gaza City.

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The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the two air strikes.

The military has killed more than 680 Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire with Hamas came into effect in November, local health officials say. More than 72,000 have been killed since the war started in October 2023.

Israel is now also waging a war alongside the U.S. against Iran, and is carrying out a new campaign against ‌Hezbollah ⁠where Israeli forces have invaded southern Lebanon.

The Hamas-affiliated Shehab News Agency said the brothers were killed in an air strike by the Israeli military after an Israeli-backed Palestinian militia in Gaza had tried to abduct them.

Neither Hamas nor any other militant ⁠group has identified the brothers as members.

Witnesses told Reuters the two brothers, armed with guns, clashed with the militia and that they were later targeted by drones. ⁠The witnesses also reported Israeli tanks opening fire.

Violence in Gaza has persisted despite the ceasefire and amid Israel’s war with Iran. Health officials ⁠in the territory say at least 40 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the Iran conflict began a month ago.

Reporting by Nidal al Mughrabi; Writing by Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Jan Harvey

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