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

2026-03-28 - 14:40

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. 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.