Khan Yunis

Who is Ali Shaath, leader of Gaza's new technocratic committee? - explainer

The committee is expected to meet for the first time on Thursday in Egypt, crossing the Rafah border, a Palestinian source told Agence France-Presse.

Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.
Mourners perform funeral prayers for senior Hamas police officer Mahmoud al-Astal, who was killed on Monday, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, January 12, 2026.

Anti-Hamas militia leader announces killing of senior Hamas police officer in southern Gaza

The new Hamas spokesperson in front of an ilustrative image of former Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida's coffin.

In first message from new spokesperson, Hamas admits death of Abu Obeida, Mohammed Sinwar

NATAN dignity kits

Israeli NGO, US non-profit collaborate to deliver 2,000 hygiene kits to Khan Yunis women, girls


Palestinians film remains of endangered whale shark dragged by ropes on Gaza shores

He was likely hunted by fishermen from the Gaza Strip or washed ashore. 

Whale shark swimming. (illustration)

Hamas carries out wave of Gaza killings, casting doubt on disarmament demand

Hamas has killed at least 32 people since the beginning of the ceasefire.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Palestinians cheer as freed prisoners begin to arrive under ceasefire deal 

Several thousand Palestinians gathered around Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis to await the arrival of the freed prisoners.

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025

Gazans instructed by Hamas not to post any details about hostage transfer

The notice instructed residents to avoid publishing any details connected to the release operation, and threatened that doing so could be a "dangerous security breach."

 Hamas terrorists carry grenade launchers at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, February 7, 2025.

Anti-Hamas militia leader Hossam al-Astal says he'll support Tony Blair in 'Gaza after Hamas'

Astal has reportedly been able to “liberate an area from Hamas occupation,” managing to establish a “safe city” of almost one square mile in Khan Yunis.

Former British prime minister Tony Blair, September 18, 2024.

Terrorists launch rockets at Rafah aid site, no damage reported

The rockets fell in an area adjacent to the Morag Corridor, in close proximity to the distribution point, but the site was undamaged by the attack.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, August 13, 2025.

Doctors Without Borders voices outrage over death of its nurse from Israeli airstrike

"We are outraged that military violence continues to kill our Palestinian colleagues," the organization said in a statement.

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive take shelter in tents, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025.

What Israel can learn from Modi: National honor as strategic asset - opinion

From India, we learn that national honor is not a luxury but a far-reaching strategic asset. If Israel desires to secure its standing and security, it must project firm resilience to the world.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in February.

IDF reveals footage of Hamas's Rafah Brigade dining lavishly underground

While “residents of the sector were forced to break their Ramadan fast with the scraps left by Hamas, the organization’s leaders were celebrating in the tunnels with a grand feast,” Adraee said.

 IDF SOLDIERS walk out of a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, last month. Israel will continue to strike fiercely against enemy strongholds from Khan Yunis to Isfahan, states the writer.

Gazan school principal: Hamas are 'murderers,' I was happy to see hostages go home

Saad Al-Mashalal, whose son was killed by Hamas during one of its attacks on aid distribution sites in Khan Yunis, cursed the terror group for its violence in a video released by COGAT.

Hamas terrorists carrying clubs and firearms secure humanitarian aid trucks in the northern Gaza area of Jabaliya on June 25, 2025.