An Israeli army helicopter opened fire at residents' houses in Khaza'a town, East of Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza strip on Thursday afternoon, killing one resident.

Medical sources from a hospital in Khan Younis said Ahmad Al Bareem, 18, was shot and killed in Khaza'a when helicopters opened fire at residents' houses. 

With Al Bareem's death, the death toll in the Gaza Strip today reaches three as a result of army attacks.