Explosions resulting from violent confrontations between Hamas and groups the terror organization has labeled "wanted and outlawed” were heard east of Gaza City on Tuesday morning, a correspondent for the Saudi state-run Al-Hadath reported.
The correspondent added that Hamas had targeted “collaborators with Israel” who were holding positions in Gaza City.
The Saudi outlet later cited Hamas as saying that it had engaged “collaborators with Israel” in an ongoing large-scale campaign in Shejaia.
The news comes after the terror group killed dozens of people across Gaza following the Israeli withdrawal, which came as part of the ceasefire and hostage deal agreement between Israel and Hamas.
“We dealt with them in accordance with the rules of engagement with wanted individuals who refused to surrender themselves,” a Hamas source claimed to Al-Hadath.
Footage circulating online has revealed Hamas publicly executing Palestinians at point-blank range in the hours following the withdrawal.
Hamas claims Israeli drone strikes in southern Gaza
Following reports of the explosions caused by clashes between Hamas and Palestinian groups, Hamas-run Safa News claimed that Israeli drones had struck southern Gaza.
According to a reporter from the Hamas agency, Israeli drones bombed areas to the east and southeast of Khan Yunis.
Later, the IDF stated that Israeli troops had fired at a group of suspects who had crossed the "yellow line" and approached an IDF position in northern Gaza's Shejaia neighborhood.
The suspects' movement "constitutes a violation of the agreement" between Israel and Hamas, the IDF stated.
The military said that it made attempts to "distance" the suspects, but when they did not leave the area, the Israeli forces opened fire.
"The reports regarding terrorists' infiltration of an IDF position are incorrect," the military added. "The IDF calls on Gaza residents to follow its instructions and not to approach the troops deployed in the area."