Medical officials in Gaza report that six people were killed and multiple others wounded when an Israeli military strike targeted a police checkpoint in Bureij camp during the early morning hours of Saturday.
The attack occurred in the central region of the Gaza Strip, though medical sources could not immediately confirm whether all casualties were members of the police force. Israeli military officials have not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the incident.
Since October, medical personnel and police sources report that dozens of members of the Hamas-controlled police force have died in a series of Israeli military operations.
The violence continues despite a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States last October that was designed to end hostilities in the Palestinian territory. Each side claims the other has violated the terms of the agreement.
According to casualty figures, Israeli military actions have resulted in the deaths of at least 700 Palestinians since the ceasefire was implemented, while militant attacks have killed four Israeli soldiers during the same timeframe.
