According to several conflicting reports, the explosions could have been caused by drone attacks or by an accident.
At least two security personnel were killed on Tuesday as a result of an explosion that occurred near a police checkpoint at Eldadhuah Junction in southern Gaza City, according to media reports.
Multiple reports appeared earlier in the day on social media alleging an Israeli strike targeting the Gaza strip. According to local netizens, citing eyewitnesses, at least two Palestinians were killed and one was injured in an explosion that destroyed a motorcycle in the enclave.
The Palestinian health ministry has reportedly confirmed that two Palestinians were killed and another injured in an explosion in Gaza City on Tuesday night. The cause of the blast reportedly remains unknown. Gaza security forces have launched an investigation into the incident.
A spokesperson for the Gaza Health Ministry said that a drone attacked a motorcycle on which the two victims were riding.
According to the News Israel 13 broadcaster, the IDF has denied involvement in the incident. An IDF spokesperson reportedly suggested that the cause of the explosion was a “work accident”. “The army is not aware of any airstrikes in Gaza tonight”, a press officer of the Israeli army said.
The Israeli military earlier targeted the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip in response to shelling from within the enclave, according to the…
