Mohammed Awwad, 36, poses in front of his destroyed home in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on February 9, 2025. AFP
The incident occurred amid a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in effect since January 19.
Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for Gaza's civil defence agency, said there were "three martyrs and several injured as a result of Israeli occupation forces opening fire on civilians in the eastern areas of Gaza City".
He urged residents to avoid the eastern areas and Israeli military positions, emphasising the importance of following official directives.
Israel's military acknowledged that its forces had fired at individuals who approached their positions, saying, "troops advanced military vehicles and fired warning shots toward the suspects".
Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Gazans against approaching soldiers still deployed inside Gaza.
"Israel's security policy regarding Gaza is clear: anyone who enters the buffer zone will pay the price," he said in a statement.
As part of the three-week-old ceasefire, Israeli forces on Sunday withdrew from a key route that bisects the territory a day after the fifth captive-prisoner swap was completed.
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