Akram Abu Fahran, 33, was killed when Israeli helicopters fired missiles at two cars near Khan Yunis, security and medical sources said.

Fahran was driving in the car behind one carrying 17-year-old Nevine Abu Rejilah, who medical sources said also died in the missile strike.

The sources said another 15 people were wounded in the strike, some seriously.

"Helicopters fired several missiles at two cars, killing a man and a woman and wounding 15 people" a security official told AFP.

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