Israeli forces launch strikes across Gaza, push tanks into central Khan Younis
(VOVWORLD) - Israeli forces sent tanks deeper into Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and launched strikes across the enclave as they battled Hamas-led militants, killing at least 34 Palestinians on Wednesday, according to medics.
 Smoke rises after an explosion in Gaza, seen from the Israel-Gaza border, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, August 28, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen) |
Local residents said Israeli tanks made a surprise advance into the centre of the city, and the military ordered evacuations in the east. Palestinian health officials said the Israeli strikes in Khan Younis killed at least 11 people.
In the central city of Deir Al-Balah, where at least a million people were sheltering, an Israeli airstrike killed eight Palestinians near a school housing displaced families, medics said.
In recent days, Israel has issued several evacuation orders across Gaza, saying it ordered the evacuation in areas where Hamas and other militants staged attacks, including rocket firing into Israel.