Gaza - Ma‘an - Three Palestinians activists from the Hamas-affiliated Al-Qassam Brigades were killed on Thursday morning, and a fourth was injured, in clashes with Israeli forces east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
According to eyewitnesses, another three Palestinians were also allegedly killed.
Our Gaza correspondent quoted medical sources as saying that Muhammad Siyam, Muhammad Al-Uweidat and Ahmad Al-Qreinawi from the Al-Qassam Brigades were killed.
The Al-Qassam Brigades confirmed the death of its activists and affirmed that Muhammad Siyam was one of the brigades‘ field leaders.
Palestinian security sources close to the area affirmed that the Israeli forces are flattening large swathes of agricultural land amid heavy gunfire and sporadic artillery shells. The Israeli forces have also besieged two homes belonging to the Nabahin and Abu Ajami families.
Meanwhile, the director of ambulance and emergencies in the Palestinian ministry of health, Dr Mu‘awiya Hassanein, announced that two medics, Muhammad Salihi and Azmi Abu Dalal, were arrested by the Israeli forces while they travelling in an ambulance.
Hassanein added that Muhammad Mansour, 22, was seriously injured when he was hit by an artillery shell.
Clashes are still ongoing in Al Bureij refugee camp following this Israeli incursion into the central strip.
In a related regard, the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, have claimed responsibility for clashing with an Israeli undercover force east of Al-Maghazi refugee camp, also in the central Gaza Strip.