Israeli strikes have killed seven people near two refugee camps in the occupied West Bank as violence in the territory sees no let-up, AFP reports.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said an Israeli strike killed four people inside the Tulkarem camp early in the morning.

“Palestine Red Crescent teams transport four martyrs from inside Tulkarem camp due to the occupation’s bombardment,” the group said in a statement. An official at the camp confirmed the strike and the death toll.

In a separate strike near Balata refugee camp, east of the city of Nablus, Palestinian official news agency Wafa reported that three men were killed.

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