Israeli fire kills three in Gaza City during reported raid, medics say

At least two Palestinian children and a woman have been killed by Israeli fire in western Gaza City, Palestinian medics say.Unconfirmed local reports say that an Israel-backed Palestinian militia carried out a raid and that the Israeli military carried out shelling and air strikes after it was discovered.A third child was killed in a separate incident in central Gaza.Israeli Defence Minister Israel-katz" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="4249" data-entity-type="person">Israel Katz said that a senior Hamas official had been arrested, but it was not clear whether the announcement was related to the incident in Gaza City.Videos from Gaza City captured chaotic scenes, with the sound of gunfire and the aftermath of air strikes.Initial Palestinian reports said that a special Israeli unit infiltrated a crowded area using a van and motorcycles.It is not clear whether those involved were Israeli forces or members of an Israel-backed Palestinian militia.A local source told the BBC that a senior Hamas security official was believed to have been targeted.