Following nearly 200 deaths in Gaza strikes, Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas erupts.
Gaza: Residents of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip reported that fierce Israeli tank fire and aerial bombing occurred on Friday night. This came after Israel’s ruthless campaign of retaliation claimed the lives of nearly 200 Palestinians in a single day.
The number of confirmed Palestinian deaths from Israeli strikes in a 24-hour period was reported by Gaza health authorities to be 187, bringing the total to 21,507, or roughly 1% of the population of Gaza. It is feared that there are thousands more bodies buried beneath the rubble of neighborhoods.
According to Palestinian journalists and medics, Israeli aircraft also conducted a series of airstrikes on the Nuseirat camp located in central Gaza.
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In anticipation of a planned further advance into the main southern city, Israeli forces have been hammering Khan Younis. In the past few weeks, the invading forces have not advanced very far.
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According to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, troops are making their way to Hamas weapons depots and command centers. Additionally, the Israeli military declared that it had demolished a network of tunnels located in the basement of Yahya Sinwar’s Gaza City residence, the leader of Hamas for Gaza.
The 2.3 million residents of Gaza have almost all fled their homes at least once, and many are now on the move once more. They are frequently forced to seek refuge in improvised tents or huddled under tarpaulins and plastic sheets on open land.
Approximately 40 km (25 miles) long, the slender coastal strip is home to some of the world’s densest populations.
