Khan Yunis

UN reports nearly 9,300 chickenpox cases amid overcrowding in Gaza

Data provided to news agencies indicated that the number of reported infections had reached nearly 9,300, with more than half of the cases identified in Khan Yunis.

Displaced Palestinian children play in water as they shelter at a school on a hot day, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 1, 2026.
Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist who took IDF soldiers' remains hostage during Oct. 7 massacre

(ILLUSTRATIVE) AN IDF soldier aiming out of a window in southern Lebanon.

IDF strikes over 300 Hezbollah sites, kills five Gaza terrorists, captures 50 suspects in West Bank

Palestinians inspect damage after alleged Israeli air strikes on apartment buildings on June 4, 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza.

IDF strikes Hamas's naval police headquarters, kills several terrorists


IDF to probe drone strike that killed Gaza doctor's nine children

The BBC stated that one of al-Najjar's children and her husband were badly injured but survived, with her surviving 11-year-old son being operated on.

 The aftermath of an IDF strike on a house in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 22.

Humanitarian aid enters Gaza as IDF escalates invasion, kills senior terrorist in Khan Yunis

Past Israeli estimates have said that 200-300 trucks of food per day would be needed over time to feed Gaza’s around 2.2 million Palestinians.

 An Israeli soldier stands guard as a truck carrying humanitarian aid makes its way to the Gaza Strip at Erez Crossing in southern Israel, May 5, 2024.

IDF discovered Mohammed Sinwar's secret meeting after Edan Alexander's release

Sinwar is believed to have been a hardline figure in Hamas who refused any compromise in negotiations with Israel that didn't include an end to the war.

Mohammed Sinwar against backdrop of strike on the European Hospital which allegedly killed him, May 13, 2025 (illustration).

IDF calls to evacuate Khan Yunis as Israel intensifies Gaza operation

The IDF responded to reports, stating, "Contrary to recent reports, there is no change in the situational assessment."

 An IDF tank amid counterterrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, May 16, 2025.

WATCH: IDF intensifies air, ground ops. in and around Gaza, monitoring Khan Yunis

During their operation, the IDF soldiers killed dozens of terrorists and destroyed multiple sites used by Hamas.

 IDF soldiers continue their ground operations in northern Gaza May 17, 2025

IDF conducts multi-location strikes in Gaza Strip

The IDF said it is operating at several sites in Gaza, mainly around the European Hospital, where the IDF attempted to assassinate Hamas head Mohammed Sinwar.

 Smoke rises following Israeli strikes, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip, May 15, 2025.

IDF resumes strikes near target area of Mohammed Sinwar - report

The IDF attempted to assassinate Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar on Tuesday in a strike on the European Hospital in Khan Yunis in Gaza.

 Compound in Nasser Hospital in which Hamas terrorists were operating.

Islamic Jihad fires three rockets at southern Israel, intercepted by IDF

The IDF struck Khan Yunis hospitals twice on Tuesday prior to the sirens.

 Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis on October 10, 2020.

Gaza journalist who documented Oct. 7 massacre killed in IDF strike

In April, the IDF claimed to have killed Eslaih, a member of Hamas's Khan Yunis Brigade, in a Khan Yunis strike.

 Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar kissing Hassan Eslaiah; A photograph taken by Gaza photojournalist Hassan Eslaiah.

BBC puts Gaza documentary on hold amid Hamas link scandal - report

A documentary about healthcare workers in Gaza amid the warzone has been put on an indefinite delay due to a Hamas-linked documentary that is now under review.

 Palestinians seen in the city of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, February 17, 2025