Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say

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Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least three Palestinians, including Basir Al-Bursh, the son of Gaza's health ministry director-general. The Israeli military targeted militants in northern Gaza, while Hamas did not comment immediately.

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said. One strike near Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza killed Basir Al-Bursh, the son of Munir Al-Bursh, the territory's health ministry director-general, medics and family members said. The Israeli military said it had struck several militants on Saturday, including Basir Al-Bursh, without giving further information. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs Gaza, did not immediately comment.