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Three killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza – target claims disputed

Palestinian medics and hospital officials reported three deaths from Israeli strikes in Jabalia, Shejaiya and Sheikh Radwan in Gaza City on 19 September.

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AI-created symbolic image of a destroyed residential area in Gaza
AI-created symbolic image of a destroyed residential area in Gaza

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Gaza/Palestinian account

Medics and relatives identified one of those killed as Basir al-Bursh, son of the Health Ministry's director-general. Local officials said two other men were killed and at least four people were wounded in a vehicle strike.

Israeli account

Israel's military said it struck several military operatives, including Basir al-Bursh, and that the vehicle strike targeted a Hamas operative. It initially released no further evidence.

Neutral editorial assessment

AP and Reuters corroborate three deaths and report both sides' accounts. Some identities are known, but the combatant status of those killed cannot be independently established from the public information.

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