Israeli warplanes have carried out airstrike on the Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinians, websites reported.

Israeli warplanes have carried out an airstrike on the Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinians, websites reported.

Hospital officials cited by Reuters said the 2-year-old girl was killed by shrapnel as she was standing with her family outside their home.
 
Several other members of the Palestinian family were also reportedly injured.

Al-Manar correspondent reported that the Israeli warplanes targeted different areas in Gaza and launched three rockets onto a resistance site in Khan Youness.

The Israeli army claimed that the raid responds to the killing of an Israeli soldier by gunfire coming from Gaza.