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Khan Yunis

Khan Yunis is one of the largest cities in the Gaza Strip, second in size only to Gaza City. It is the largest urban center in southern Gaza. 

It has been the location of fierce fighting between the IDF and Hamas amid Operation Swords of Iron, the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, at the time of writing.

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 AN ISRAELI soldier secures a tunnel underneath Al Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza last year. It is known that Mohammad Deif recently emerged from the tunnels in Khan Yunis, the writer states.

IDF reveals details on successful operation to retrieve six hostage bodies

 People walk past a wall displaying posters of hostages, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 18, 2024

'Sorrow and immense pain': Israeli politicians react to recovery of Gaza hostage bodies

Weapons and equipment located in the underground tunnel route, August 19, 2024.

IDF troops destroy 1.5 km tunnel containing Hamas housing compound

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, August 18, 2024.

IDF kills 20 Hamas terrorists in Rafah, destroys rocket launchers aimed at Israel

 The area designated for temporary evacuation of civilians and the adjusted humanitarian area in an image released on August 16. 2024

IDF distributes flyers to evacuate Gazans from humanitarian zone after intel of terror in area

 IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip.

IAF destroys Hamas booby-trapped terror facilities in the central Gaza Strip

 Infographic showing where Hamas terrorists launched rockets from near the humanitarian aid route in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip.

IDF reveals Hamas launched rockets from humanitarian area in civilian clothes

 IDF graphic showing area designated for temporary civilian evacuation and adjusted humanitarian zone in Gaza. Published August 11, 2024.

IDF calls on civilians to evacuate Aljalaa in northern Khan Yunis

 IDF operating in Gaza on August 8, 2024

IDF reinvades Khan Yunis for third time after only 8 days

 IDF troops operating in Zeitoun, July 27, 2024.

IDF eliminates dozens of terrorists in Rafah, strikes targets across Gaza

 Area designated for temporary evacuation by the IDF in Khan Yunis, July 27, 2024.

IDF about to 'forcefully operate' in southern Khan Yunis, adjusts humanitarian area

 The area the five hostage bodies were found.

Underground tunnels and Humanitarian zones: IDF's recovery of Gaza hostage bodies

 The area in the Gaza Strip from which the projectiles were launched on July 24, 2024.

Failed Hamas launches hit UNRWA school, killing civilians

 Maglan raid unit soldiers in the Gaza Strip.

IDF Maglan raid unit eliminates multiple terrorists hiding behind fridge in residential building

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 22, 2024.

IDF eliminates Oct. 7 Nukhba terrorist, Khan Yunis launcher aimed at Israel