Israeli army says it shot Palestinians for 'crossing yellow line' in Gaza

The Israeli army on Monday said it shot several Palestinians in the Shujaiya neighbourhood in Gaza, alleging 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, Israeli forces said another "group of terror operatives crossed the Yellow Line" in Shujaiaa and posed a threat to troops. "The soldiers again opened fire on the operatives to remove the threat,” the army adds.

Palestinian media reports that at least two people were killed in the area this morning.

Israeli forces in Gaza have moved beyond the Yellow Line, the position to which the military had withdrawn under the terms of the current ceasefire.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