Girls killed in Gaza incursion
The teenage boy and 11-year-old girl were both killed by Israeli fire, Palestinian medical sources said.
The four-year-old girl died of tear-gas inhalation, Dr Mahmoud al-Assali, the director of Jabalya hospital in Gaza, told the Reuters news agency.
“Her skin had turned blue as a result of her inability to breathe and she soon died,” he said.
Israeli military sources said three Israeli soldiers were reported wounded.
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A centre for handicapped people was among the buildings that was blown up, AFP news agency reported.
An Israeli army spokesman said the building was unoccupied at the time.
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