Four killed in Israeli attacks

At least 12 people have been killed since Saturday

At least four Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military attacks targeting militants in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Two people were killed by Israeli tank fire in the Shejayah district in Gaza City. Israel said both were militants, but only one was confirmed by Hamas.

Shejayah was targeted in a missile strike earlier, with seven wounded.

Meanwhile, in the West Bank, two militants were killed in clashes with Israeli forces in Balata refugee camp.

An Israeli army spokesperson said troops had fired on two militants in Shejayah they suspected of planting an explosive device.

Hamas said one of those killed was a member of its organisation, but it was unclear whether the second person was a militant or civilian.

Earlier, Palestinian security officials said several people were wounded in the Israeli missile attack on the Balata camp.

An Israeli military spokesman said the attacks had targeted a group of gunmen.

The two men killed in the West Bank were identified by witnesses as members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a group linked to the Fatah faction led by President Mahmoud Abbas.

Ibrahim Abu Munis and Hani Hashshash, both aged 25, were killed after Israeli forces surrounded a house in Balata camp, near the city of Nablus.

An Israeli spokeswoman said two soldiers were lightly wounded.

Tuesday's deaths brings to at least 12 the number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its latest incursion into Gaza on Saturday.