A Hamas activist and three relatives died Friday at his home in Gaza City, hospital officials said. Palestinians said the house was hit by an Israeli tank shell. The Israeli military said it fired in the area. The house is near the Karni cargo crossing between Israel and the Strip.
The house belonged to Hamas activist Mohammed Harara, 26, who was killed, said relatives who saw the bodies at Gaza's Shifa Hospital. Also killed were his mother and two of his brothers, both in their 20s, said Gaza Hospital spokesman Dr. Jumah Sakah. A fifth person was initially thought to have been killed but hospital officials said that was a mistake, the AP reported.
On Thursday, the Israeli army dropped Arabic-language leaflets over Gaza City, warning that houses were potential targets.
