According to local medical services, Israelis killed a total of six Palestinians in two separate incidents – Reuters reported.
However, the army only referred to this one incident, describing it as having occurred in Sheaya, an eastern suburb of Gaza.
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The Israeli army shot dead five Palestinians
Initially, soldiers tried to disperse the crowd, but when they did not listen, they used weapons, the army added. The military denied reports that the Palestinians managed to get to the Israeli checkpoint.
The Israeli armed forces called on the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip to follow the army's recommendations and not approach the areas occupied by it.
