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Israeli fire kills six in Gaza, including two children, medics say

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(Corrects paragraph 2 to ‌3 to fix transposed names and ages of children ​killed, Yahya Al‑Malah was killed in Gaza City not near Jabalia)

CAIRO, April 14 (Reuters) - Israeli fire killed ⁠at least six Palestinians, including two children, in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health officials said, in the latest violence to ​undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement.

Four people, including a three-year-old boy, Yahya Al‑Malahi, were killed in ‌a strike that targeted a police vehicle in Gaza City, the Hamas-run Interior Ministry said. A police officer was among the dead, while nine bystanders were wounded, ⁠some critically, it said.

In the north of the enclave, near Jabalia, ⁠Israeli fire killed a 14-year-old child, Ahmed Halawa, health authorities and his family said.

Israel's military did not immediately provide comment on either incident.

In northern Gaza, Israel's military said it killed a man who had approached the armistice line ‌with Hamas, describing him as an armed militant.

Health authorities confirmed a man had ⁠been killed in the area, without providing details.

The ceasefire ‌that began last October halted two years of ​full-blown war but left Israeli troops in control of a depopulated zone that makes up well over half of Gaza, with Hamas in power in ‌the remaining, narrow coastal strip.

Israel has escalated its attacks ​on Hamas-led police and security forces ⁠since October, killing dozens, the group's officials in Gaza have ‌told Reuters, accusing Israel of trying to ⁠cause chaos and anarchy.

Israel says it aims to thwart attacks by Hamas and other militant factions.

More than 750 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire deal ​took effect, while militants have ‌killed four Israeli soldiers. Israel and Hamas have traded blame for ceasefire violations.

Palestinians ⁠also say Israeli forces have been ​expanding the zone they occupy. Israel denies this.

(Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi, Editing ​by Aidan Lewis and Sharon Singleton)

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