Amman, Sept. 3 (Petra) -- A Palestinian was killed and others were injured Thursday by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that occupation forces opened fire on a group of civilians in Beit Lahia, killing one person and injuring several others, who were taken to hospital for treatment.

According to the latest figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, the death toll from the genocide in the Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 73,470, with 174,540 injuries recorded.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect, 1,334 Palestinians have been killed and 4,429 injured, while the bodies of 815 people have been recovered during the same period.

Israeli occupation forces have continued the violations of the agreement through bombardment, gunfire, demolitions, and incursions in different areas of the Strip, resulting in Palestinian deaths and injuries and the targeting of displaced-person gatherings and residential areas.

//Petra// AO