At least four people, including children, have been injured in an Israeli tank fire in central Gaza

At least four people, including children, have been injured in an Israeli tank fire in central Gaza, Israeli and Palestinian sources said.

Witnesses said the Israeli army fired at least three rounds at an area east of the Al-Bureij refugee camp, wounding several Palestinians.

Hamas officials said Israeli forces fired in the direction of a home after darkness fell on Thursday.

The Israeli military confirmed the incident, saying it targeted fighters "identified as planting an explosive near a border security fence" and that "uninvolved civilians were apparently injured in this incident".

"Israeli tanks fired shells at terrorists and hit them as they were about to place explosive devices near the security barrier" between the Gaza Strip and Israeli territory, a military spokesman said.