Israeli military strikes in Gaza killed nine Palestinians in separate incidents, according to Palestinian health officials.

In one operation, Israeli forces killed three Palestinian men, health officials reported. The circumstances and location of these deaths were not immediately detailed.

In a separate incident, Israeli airstrikes targeted two police checkpoints in Gaza, killing six people, according to local medics. The strikes appeared to focus on Palestinian security infrastructure in the territory.

The Israeli military has not immediately commented on the specific operations or provided details about the circumstances that led to the strikes. Such incidents are part of ongoing military activities in the region.

Palestinian health authorities in Gaza regularly report casualty figures from Israeli military operations, though the details of individual incidents are often disputed or lack independent verification.

The deaths add to the ongoing toll from military operations in Gaza, where tensions between Israeli forces and Palestinian groups continue to result in regular casualties.