Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in central, southern Gaza

Seven more Palestinians have been killed in Gaza from Israeli attacks, the Wafa news agency reports.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has recovered the bodies of four victims from al-Attatirah area east of Rafah in southern Gaza following Israeli bombardment, according to Wafa.

Two more people were killed in Khuza’a east of Khan Younis after being targeted with artillery shells.

Another Palestinian was killed when an Israeli quadcopter opened fire on civilians west of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

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