Smoke seen rising in the direction of Khan Younis from Rafah border crossing in Gaza

(11 Dec 2023)
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Rafah border, Gaza - 11 December 2023
1. Various of smoke rising in the direction of Khan Younis, seen from Rafah border crossing on Gaza side
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Smoke was seen rising in the direction of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Monday.

It comes as Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants in Gaza's two largest cities, with civilians still sheltering along the front lines.

Residents said there was heavy fighting in and around the southern city of Khan Younis, where Israeli ground forces opened a new line of attack last week.

The fighting in and around Khan Younis threatens to bring similar destruction to the south as experienced in the north of Gaza, and has already pushed tens of thousands toward the town of Rafah and other areas along the border with Egypt.

It has also hindered the delivery of humanitarian aid to most of Gaza, putting even more pressure on people to head south.

Battles were also still underway in parts of Gaza City and the built-up Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, where large areas have been reduced to rubble.

Israel has pledged to keep fighting until it removes Hamas from power, dismantles its military capabilities and returns all of the scores of hostages still held by Palestinian militants after being captured during the October 7 surprise attack into Israel that ignited the war.

With the war in its third month, the Palestinian death toll in Gaza has surpassed 17,900, the majority women and children, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory.

The ministry does not differentiate between civilian and combatant deaths.

Some 1,200 people have been killed on the Israeli side, mostly civilians killed during the Oct. 7 attack, in which Hamas and other militants also captured more than 240 people, including babies, women and older adults.

More than 100 captives were released during a weeklong cease-fire late last month in exchanges for women and minors held in Israeli prisons.

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