Israeli shelling in Khan Younis injures five Palestinians, sources say

Five Palestinians were injured in Israeli attacks in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to accounts from sources on the ground and medical officials cited by Al Jazeera.

Four members of a single family were wounded when Israeli shelling struck a shelter in western Khan Younis, the sources told Al Jazeera. Separately, one Palestinian was injured by gunfire from Israeli forces outside their areas of control in the north of Khan Younis, medical sources said.

The reports did not specify the identities of the injured, the extent of their wounds, or the exact time of the incidents. No further details on the strikes or the circumstances of the shooting were immediately available.

Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, has been the scene of repeated military activity during the conflict. The latest casualties add to the toll of wounded and displaced reported across the territory since the war began.

The accounts were carried by Al Jazeera and relayed by Mehr News, which reported the injuries in southern Gaza. According to Mehr News, the figures and details came from sources on the ground and medical officials, and could not be independently verified.