Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling return of troops to southern Gaza city
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, SAMY MAGDY and JULIA FRANKEL, Associated Press
Published: July 1, 2024, 9:30am
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KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault in the Gaza Strip’s second largest city.
The order suggested that Khan Younis will be the latest target of Israel’s raids into parts of Gaza it had previously invaded in the war, as it pursues regrouping Hamas militants.
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