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Israeli army calls on more Khan Younis residents to flee

The Israeli army is calling on more Palestinian residents of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip to flee. People in four more neighbourhoods should go to a designated safe zone established near the Mediterranean coast, an army spokesman said on X, formerly Twitter. The United Nations, aid agencies and Palestinians say it is impossible […]

Israeli army says operations in Khan Younis are expanding

The Israeli army said on Tuesday it was intensifying its campaign in Khan Younis, the main city in southern Gaza where Israeli officials believe Hamas’ military leaders have their stronghold. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that troops have “carried out an extensive operation during which they encircled Khan Younis and deepened the operation in […]

Israeli forces storm hospital as Khan Younis hit by bloodiest fighting of 2024

By Bassam Masoud, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams GAZA/DOHA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces, advancing deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza’s bloodiest fighting so far in January, stormed one hospital and put another under siege on Monday, cutting the wounded off from trauma care, Palestinian officials said. Troops advanced for the first time into the al-Mawasi […]

WRAPUP 2-Israeli forces storm Khan Younis hospital in bloodiest fighting of 2024

* LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: * Israeli forces storm Al-Khair hospital in western Khan Younis, Palestinians say * Relatives of Israeli hostages burst into parliamentary session demanding more efforts to free them By Bassam Masoud, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams GAZA/DOHA/JERUSALEM, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Israeli forces, advancing deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza’s bloodiest fighting […]

Israeli forces storm Khan Younis hospital in bloodiest fighting of 2024

By Bassam Masoud, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams GAZA/DOHA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces, advancing deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza’s bloodiest fighting of the new year so far, stormed one hospital and placed another under siege on Monday, cutting the wounded off from trauma care, Palestinian officials said. Troops advanced for the first time into […]

Battle of Khan Younis threatens biggest hospital still functioning in Gaza

By Bassam Masoud and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/DOHA (Reuters) – Israeli forces fighting to seize the southern Gaza Strip’s main city pounded areas near the biggest hospital still functioning in the enclave on Thursday, sending patients and residents fleeing a battle they feared would lay the city to waste. The heaviest battle of the year so […]

Israel continues attacks in Khan Younis and central Gaza

Israeli forces are continuing their attacks in the city of Khan Younis and in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the centre of the Gaza Strip. Israeli troops have attacked around 150 Hamas targets over the past day, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday morning. In Khan Younis, the largest city in the south […]

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan and his wife indicted in corruption case

A Pakistani court has indicted imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife on charges of retaining state gifts from when he was in power, including jewellery from Saudi Arabia’s government, authorities said. The latest indictment is another blow to Khan and his political party ahead of parliamentary elections on February 8. Officials said […]