New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- An Israeli drone strike Monday killed three Palestinians who had crossed the ceasefire line near central Gaza's Morag corridor, hospital officials said.

Israel's military said the three approached troops and posed an immediate threat. They said they later found weapons and intelligence-gathering equipment on them. The strike came as Gaza awaits an expected announcement this week of a "Board of Peace" to oversee its governance.

Hamas has said it will dissolve its existing government once the new committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan.

The Gaza Health Ministry reports that more than 440 people have been killed since Israel and Hamas agreed last October to suspend their two...