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Several wounded in gunfire east of Beit Lahia, Gaza sources report

Ruins in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip following Israeli bombardments in February 2025.[Jaber Badwen / Wikimedia Commons]

According to local sources cited by Shehab News Agency, several people who were injured in heavy gunfire east of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip were transferred for medical care.

Shehab said on Telegram that Israeli military vehicles in the area had opened fire, which resulted in casualties. The report gave no immediate number of wounded or their conditions. Local sources told the agency that several wounded persons had been transferred after the gunfire.

The incident comes amid ongoing violence in and around northern Gaza, with Israeli military operations and exchanges of fire causing casualties on multiple occasions. In recent months, Israeli gunfire in the Beit Lahia area has also resulted in injuries, according to Independent Monitoring.

There were no immediate details about the latest incident, including the identities of those hurt and the number of fatalities.

There was no immediate response from the Israeli military regarding the reported shooting or the circumstances surrounding the reported injuries.

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