Israeli tanks reported in central Khan Yunis
Israeli tanks arrived in the center of Khan Younes, the main town in the south of the Gaza Strip, which has become the scene of the heaviest clashes, reports the Reuters news agency, citing witnesses. According to residents, the armored vehicles reached the main artery between the north and south of the city after intense fighting during the night, which slowed their progress from the eastern neighborhoods, and the Israeli air force bombarded the sector west of the tank breakthrough.
“It was one of the most excruciating nights. The resistance was very strong. We could hear the shots and explosions which did not stop for hoursa father who requested anonymity, who arrived in Khan Younes after fleeing Gaza City, in the north of the enclave, told Reuters. The tanks reached Gamal-Abdel-Nasser Street, which is in the city center. Snipers took up positions on the roofs of buildings in the neighborhood. »
The vast majority of the Gaza Strip’s 2.3 million residents have already been forced to flee since the start of the Israeli response to the Hamas attack in southern Israel on October 7. Some have even been moved several times. According to Palestinian Islamic Jihad, allied with Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, members of the movement are battling Israeli forces in the area. The Israeli army said it bombed access shafts to tunnels in Khan Yunis and attacked a commando of armed Palestinians who were preparing an ambush. She did not mention the progress of her tanks.
Both camps also reported intense fighting in the north of the enclave, where the Israeli army said last month that it had accomplished most of its mission. Explosions rang out at dawn in this area and columns of smoke were visible from Israeli territory.