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The Israel Defense Forces said in social media posts on Sunday that it killed three alleged Hezbollah members in strikes in southern Lebanon.

Among those the IDF claimed to have killed was Zakariya Yahya al-Haj, who the IDF said "activated agents in Lebanon's security apparatuses" and "operated with the aim of suppressing criticism by opponents" of Hezbollah.

The other two targets were allegedly "engaged in attempts to rehabilitate" Hezbollah infrastructure and served as "the connection between the organization and the village residents on military and economic matters."

Israel said it conducted a strike in Gaza City targeting "a key Hamas terrorist" on Saturday. Israel claims he was working "to reestablish Hamas' capabilities and weapons manufacturing."

Residents reported hearing bombing in western Gaza City.

Video from the scene of the strike in Gaza shows a burned out car and the driver dead at the wheel as rescuers work at the scene.

A paramedic told the Reuters cameraman that four people were killed and were six injured.

-ABC News' Nasser Atta, Samy Zyara and Diaa Ostaz

The Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza said in a social media post on Wednesday that two people were killed by Israeli fire in the previous 24 hours, with the body of one person who was killed earlier also recovered.

The three casualties brought the overall death toll since the ceasefire came into effect on Oct. 11 to 379 people, the ministry said, with 922 people also wounded. A total of 627 additional bodies have been recovered in that time, the ministry said.

The death toll since the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, now stands at 70,369 people with another 171,069 wounded, the ministry said.

Health officials said they expect to find more victims as recovery teams work through rubble in the devastated strip.