Israeli army says it shot Palestinians for 'crossing Yellow Line' in Gaza

The Israeli army said on Monday that its troops shot several Palestinians in the Shujaiya neighbourhood in Gaza, saying they “posed a threat” to Israeli soldiers after they crossed the Yellow Line.

“The forces fired at the terrorists who crossed the Yellow Line in order to remove the threat to the troops,” the military said.

In a separate incident, the army reported that another "group of terror operatives crossed the Yellow Line" in Shujaiya and posed a threat to troops. "The soldiers again opened fire on the operatives to remove the threat,” the army added.

Palestinian media reported that at least two people were killed in the area on Monday morning.

Israeli forces in Gaza have moved beyond the Yellow Line, the position to which they had withdrawn under the terms of the current ceasefire.

At least 97 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza since the start of the latest ceasefire on 10 October.