Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills three Palestinians: ministry

GAZA CITY: An Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip killed three Palestinians and wounded a fourth late Wednesday, said a spokesman for the territory's health ministry.

"Three civilians have been killed and another seriously wounded during an Israeli air raid to the east of the al-Maghazi refugee camp," in the centre of the Gaza Strip, ministry spokesman Achraf al-Qudra told AFP.

Two of those killed had been identified, he said: Khalil al-Jerba, aged 27, and 25-year-old Khaled al-Qerem.

Witnesses said the Israeli strike had targeted the car in which they were travelling.

An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed the attack to AFP.