Palestinian martyred, others injured by Israeli occupation fire in Gaza

Gaza, Oct 9 (KUNA) -- A Palestinian was killed by sniper fire from Israeli occupation forces west of the town of Al-Masdar in central Gaza on Friday, while others, including a child and two women, were injured in continuous gunfire directed by the occupation at displacement camps in the Strip.

Gaza health authorities said in a press statement that the deceased was 42 years old and was shot in the neck west of Al-Masdar, leading to his immediate death. The child was hit in the mouth by a bullet, and two women were injured by continuous fire from occupation vehicles aimed at displacement tents in the Al-Maghazi camp in central Gaza.

The authorities added that a Palestinian sustained minor injuries from an Israeli air strike that targeted a group of Palestinians in northern Khan Younis in the southern part of the Strip.

For its part, the Kuwaiti Specialized Field Hospital in Gaza announced in a similar statement that eight Palestinians were injured, one in critical condition, as a result of an occupation shelling that targeted displacement tents in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis.

It clarified that the injured arrived at the hospital and received the necessary treatment following the shelling that hit tents housing displaced families in an area densely populated by displaced households, while critical cases were transferred to Nasser Medical Complex.

This comes as Palestinians have been clearing rubble from homes and opening secondary roads blocked by intense shelling that targeted several residential neighborhoods overnight. (End) N / M A A