A Palestinian was killed by an Israeli tank shell in the northern Gaza Strip village of Beit Hanoun on Monday, Palestinian medics said.

No further details were immediately available.

Earlier on Monday, two Palestinian militants were killed by Israeli forces when they approached the Kissufim commercial crossing on the border between Israel and the central Gaza Strip.

Witnesses said they heard exchange of fire in the area.

Over 160 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched a massive air and ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on June 28, three days after Palestinian militants killed two Israeli soldiers and kidnapped a third in a cross-border raid.

Source: Xinhua