An Israeli strike killed two Palestinians in northern Gaza on Thursday, according to medics in the area. In the occupied West Bank, three others were shot dead, with Palestinian authorities and the Israeli military reporting different details. The Israeli military said an Israeli settler killed two Palestinians, while its own forces shot a third Palestinian. The military accused the Palestinians of carrying out knife attacks during what it described as a 'friction'. Separately, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli settlers deliberately set fire to agricultural land in the village of Beit Furik. It said the settlers attacked Palestinians who were trying to put out the fire, and that the Israeli military provided support to the settlers. The incidents have heightened tensions in the region, which have been high amid ongoing violence. No further details were immediately available. Investigations into the events are expected to continue.