Five Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza -TV

Five Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Dubai-based satellite channel Al-Arabiya reported.

Al-Arabiya said that the Israeli army troops killed five Palestinian in different parts of Gaza, without giving the details.

The killing came only hours after Israeli military announced the completion of a large-scale offensive, dubbed "Autumn Clouds", in northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun.

An IDF spokesman confirmed to Xinhua earlier in the day that Israeli infantry, engineering and armored forces pulled out Beit Hanoun and redeployed inside the Gaza Strip.

A large-scale Israeli operation, dubbed "Autumn Clouds", began on Nov. 1 with dozens of Israeli army tanks, armored vehicles, bulldozers and fighter aircraft entering into Gaza.

Operation Autumn Clouds, began on Nov. 1, is aimed at stemming the homemade rocket attacks from Palestinian side on Israel.

At least 53 Palestinians and an IDF soldier have been killed during the operation.

Source: Xinhua