Israeli Gunfire Reportedly Kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza

Palestinian medical officials say two Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip were killed by gunfire from Israel Sunday.

But an Israeli military spokeswoman says that the Israel army had nothing to do with the shooting.

The incident comes two days after Israeli warplanes fired missiles at several open fields in the Gaza Strip.

Military officials said the strikes last Friday targeted a series of tunnels into Israel. They said Palestinian militants intended to use the tunnels to carry out terrorist attacks.

Hours before the Israeli strikes last week, Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a mortar shell at Israel. 

Israel launched a military offensive into Gaza just over a year ago to stop cross-border rocket attacks by Hamas militants.  The fighting killed at least 1,300 Palestinians and 13 Israelis.