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Israeli tanks reach Khan Younis centre in new attack on southern Gaza
Ajeyo Basu •After terrorists broke through the border on October 7 and rampaged across Israeli cities, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 captives, Israel promised to destroy Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007
Two months into Gaza conflict, red lines blur as concerns mount over long-term impact
Col Rajeev Agarwal •With Gaza gone, there would be only limited stretches of the West Bank left for Palestinians to claim as their homeland
Gaza Conflict: Scores killed as Israel attacks Hamas targets in Khan Younis
Ajeyo Basu •Israel initiated the campaign as payback for an October 7 raid by Hamas terrorists who, according to Israel's count, rampaged through Israeli cities, murdering 1,200 people and taking 240 prisoners
Vantage | Red Sea attacks show how close the war has come to spilling over
The Vantage Take •The conflict in Gaza has broader regional implications, evident in attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea
'Dangerous battle zone': Israel dropping leaflets urging Palestinians to leave areas in southern Gaza
Fp Staff •Palestinians on Friday said that Israel has been dropping leaflets over southern Gaza, asking residents to evacuate their houses east of the town of Khan Younis as it was now a "dangerous battle zone"
Israel orders evacuation in parts of southern Gaza, asks Palestinians to move west
Fp Staff •The recent calls for evacuation could mean that hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who first left northern Gaza to move south might have to relocate again, along with the citizens of Khan Younis
IDF drop leaflets in Khan Younis asking residents to evacuate
Fp Staff •Before Israel launched its operation in northern Gaza, similar leaflets were dropped in the area asking citizens to move south
Vantage | Will it be a ceasefire, ground invasion of Gaza, or release of hostages?
The Vantage Take •The invasion of Gaza seems imminent, but the possibility of a ceasefire still exists
Israel-Palestine tension at highest since 2014 war after airstrike at Gaza tunnel kills seven
•Tensions rose on Monday after an Israeli operation to blow up a tunnel from the Gaza Strip killed seven Palestinian militants in one of the deadliest incidents since a devastating 2014 war.