Israeli Military Shoots Gazans, 3 People Including Women Died

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Israeli military hail killed three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, north of the southern city of Rafah, who is still under Israeli control.

Reported by Reuters on Monday, November 3, the Israeli military said troops identified "terrorists" who crossed the yellow line, marking an area still occupied by the army. They moved forward towards troops in southern Gaza, posing a direct threat, before finally attacking them.

The medical officer said one of the dead victims was a woman. The identities of the other two victims are not yet known.

The incident follows Israeli attacks for days in the region, which sparked accusations between Hamas and Israel of a fragile ceasefire that halted a two-year war.

Residents say Israeli forces continue to destroy homes in the eastern region of Rafah, Khan Younis, and Gaza City, where troops are still operating.

The ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, has eased much of the fighting, allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to return to the rubble of their homes in Gaza.

Israel has pulled troops from positions in the cities, and more aid has been allowed in.

Hamas handed over all 20 surviving hostages in Gaza in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and prisoners of war detained by Israel.

Hamas has also agreed to hand over the bodies of the hostages, a process that is still unfinished and called difficult. Meanwhile, Israel accused Hamas of stalling.

However, violence has not completely stopped.

Palestinian health authorities say Israeli forces have killed 239 people in attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire, nearly half in one day ago when Israel retaliated against its troops.

Israel says its three soldiers have been killed and have targeted a number of fighters.

Meanwhile, Gaza's Ministry of Health told them it had received the bodies of 45 Palestinians killed by Israelis whose bodies were in Israeli custody.

The handover on Monday increased the number of Palestinian bodies that Israel had returned to Gaza to 270.