Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli forces shot dead three Palestinians on Sunday, Gaza's civil defence agency reported, while the Israeli military said it had fired "warning shots" at Palestinians approaching its positions and hit them. 

Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for Gaza's civil defence agency, said there were "three martyrs and several injured as a result of Israeli occupation forces opening fire on civilians in the eastern areas of Gaza City".

He urged residents to avoid the eastern areas and Israeli military positions, emphasising the importance of following official directives.

Israel's military acknowledged that its forces had fired at individuals who approached their positions, saying: "Troops advanced military vehicles and fired warning shots toward the suspects."

It added that "several hits were identified after the shots were fired, and those approaching the barrier retreated".