The Israeli military shot and killed two Palestinians early Friday near the West Bank city of Tubas, Palestinian and Israeli media sources said.

Media reports said a man was killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire on his vehicle in Tubas. Another Palestinian was shot dead by Israel during a military attack in the Farah refugee camp south of Tubas.

The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the reports.

The latest violence comes after the military on Thursday announced “new and improved measures” to bring humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, including the construction of a new land crossing in northern Gaza.

Military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a video statement that the new crossings would “allow more aid to flow directly to civilians in areas that are difficult to access by trucks.”

International humanitarian groups have complained for months about obstacles in delivering aid to Gaza by truck, citing delays caused by the Israeli military and a lack of safe passage in areas such as northern Gaza due to fighting.

Hagari said Israel expects 50 trucks to pass through the new crossing every day, and the total number of trucks arriving in the Gaza Strip every day will gradually increase from 350 to about 500.

The United Nations says before the war between Israel and Hamas broke out in October, about 500 trucks were delivering aid to Gaza every day.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a phone call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant on Wednesday that the United States hopes Israel will quickly fulfill its commitments to provide more humanitarian aid and coordinate with aid groups to ensure that attacks do not Repeat. Earlier this month, seven rescue workers were killed in a World Central Kitchen convoy.

As of Thursday, more than 250 humanitarian and human rights organizations had called for an end to arms transfers to Israeli and Palestinian armed groups.

The State Department said Blinken and Galante also discussed ongoing ceasefire negotiations that include the release of hostages held by the Hamas terror group in Gaza.

The United States said on Thursday it had restricted personal travel for its employees and their families in Israel outside Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the greater Beersheba region amid threats from Iran to retaliate for an April 1 airstrike on Israel. Embassy compound in Damascus.

Information for this report was obtained in part from Reuters, the Associated Press and AFP.