IDF says drone fired warning shot at vehicle trying to bypass security checks in Gaza

The IDF says it operated against several threats and violations of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip today, including with a drone that fired a warning shot at a vehicle trying to evade security checks.

In central Gaza, a drone strike was carried out as a warning after a vehicle attempted to travel to north Gaza via an area that is prohibited for vehicular traffic per the agreement, and as such would not have undergone inspection, the IDF says.

Palestinian media had reported a drone strike on a tractor trying to push through a barrier in Nuseirat.

Israel opened roads to displaced Palestinians returning to northern Gaza under the ceasefire agreement, but vehicles had to go through a checkpoint manned by US and Egyptian teams to prevent heavy weaponry being transported to northern Gaza.

In several areas of Gaza where troops are still deployed, the military says troops also fired warning shots at suspects approaching them.

In one incident in northern Gaza, the IDF says troops targeted a suspect who did not withdraw after initial warning shots were fired.