GAZA, Sept. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Israeli troops on Wednesday shot and wounded seven Palestinians in northern Gaza and three in southern Gaza, Palestinian medical sources reported.

    According to Palestinian witnesses, Israeli army tanks stationed on a hilltop between the town of Beit Lahya and Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza fired seven shells and opened intensive gunfire at the area. 

    They added that Israeli helicopters also fired intensive gunfire at residents' houses.

    The Israeli forces are carrying out a military operation in the area aimed at preventing militants from firing al Qassam homemade rockets at southern Israel. 

    Meanwhile, Palestinian medics in the southern Gaza Strip town of Kahn Younis said three Palestinians were shot and wounded by Israeli troops gunfire, among them a four-year-old toddler who was in serious conditions. Enditem