Israeli troops push deep into Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis
Israel says its troops have reached the southernmost area of Khan Younis, as they expand their operations in the Gaza Strip’s second biggest city.
The military announced that dozens of Palestinian fighters from Hamas had been killed in “close quarter combat”.
Armed groups also reported clashes in the area, while health officials said 172 people had been killed across Gaza.
Meanwhile, Israel’s president said he was praying that medicines delivered to the Strip would reach Israeli hostages.
Qatar said on Wednesday night that the supplies had arrived via the border crossing with Egypt, along with a shipment of humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians, under an agreement it had brokered between Israel and Hamas.
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