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


Trump says he's 'not happy' about IDF strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza

Trump repeated his claim that there are "probably just under 20" hostages left alive in the Gaza Strip during a press conference at the White House on Monday.

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

IDF admits mistaken attack on hospital killing journalists, other civilians

Khan Yunis's Nasser Hospital was probably shelled, but there remains some dispute regarding what the target was.

A general view of the damaged Nasser Medical Complex building in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, August 25, 2025.

Between rallies and raids, Israel struggles to find formula to protect its people

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Israelis rally because they cannot imagine abandoning their own. Hamas raids because it cannot imagine a better strategy.

ISRAELIS once again poured into the streets and city squares across the country on Sunday, such as those pictured in Tel Aviv. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to expand the IDF offensive in Gaza has been met with widespread condemnation by the international community and hostage families.

Hamas breach exposes IDF's pre-Oct. 7 mentality after 22 months of war

Hamas gunmen entered an IDF post near Khan Yunis from a tunnel 40 to 50 meters away, with cameras disabled and no lookouts on that side, wounding three soldiers before 15 attackers were killed.

An Israeli soldier stands next to military vehicles as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, Israel August 18, 2025.

Further Hamas ambushes to kidnap IDF soldiers expected, IDF officials say

Contrary to claims by officers that terrorists are not operating in an organized framework in areas captured by the IDF, Hamas operatives managed to attempt an organized operation in Khan Yunis.

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist displays guns on the day of the handover of hostages,  in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Hamas terrorists attempt ambush on IDF southern Gaza outpost, manhunt ongoing

An aerial hunt is underway for the remaining terrorists while attacking targets with the help of fighter jets, with the incident still ongoing.

IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, August 11, 2025.

IDF announces death of Hamas Nukhba commander who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7

He was responsible for conducting numerous terror attacks against IDF troops and Israel, according to the military.

IDF announces death of Muhammad Naif Abu Shamala, August 20, 2025.

Spain denies viral claim it sent pork, moldy food in aid packages to Gaza Strip

Spain has air-dropped about 12 tons of aid via 24 parachutes, intended for approximately 11,000 people over the last two months.

Palestinians run towards airdropped aid packages, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025

UK hires US-based contractor to carry out spy flights over Gaza, seeking hostages - report

The British government is paying a US-based company to carry out spy plane flights over Gaza in order to look for hostages held by Hamas, Defense Ministry sources told The Times.

A view of the security gate of RAF Akrotiri, a British military base in Cyprus, September 25, 2024

WATCH: IDF Yahalom Unit destroys two-kilometer tunnel in Khan Yunis, Gaza

The operations also included activities from the Kfir Brigade, which located dozens of mortar shells, grenades, explosive devices, and additional hidden weapons.

 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.