GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- The death toll in Gaza increased by nine on Monday as two Palestinians were killed by Israeli shelling in the north and seven bodies were pulled from rubble in the south, a Ma'an reporter said.
Israeli forces early afternoon shelled the al-Salam neighborhood in eastern Jabaliya, killing two Palestinians, one of them a child.
The shelling targeted houses the neighborhood, killing Muhammad Abu Luz, 22, and young Jibril Junaid.
Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades clashed with Israeli forces in the area, firing six mortars at soldiers.
They militants also fired at soldiers with small arms weaponry.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not immediately comment on the incident.
Later, statement from the army said Israeli forces in various areas of Gaza had come under mortar fire.
Separately, Palestinian search teams were able to enter the village of Khuzaa, and collected seven dead bodies from rubble. more
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