Israeli Forces Enter Gaza’s Second-Largest City Amid Intensified Conflict

Over 80% of Gaza's Population Displaced as Netanyahu Indicates Open-Ended Israeli Control Over Gaza

Israeli forces have entered Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, intensifying the conflict with Hamas and leading to a further displacement of Palestinians.
Over 80% of Gaza’s population, approximately 1.87 million people, have been driven from their homes due to the conflict.
Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has indicated that Israel will maintain open-ended security control over Gaza, a stance opposed by the United States and much of the international community.
An estimated 138 hostages remain in Gaza, mostly soldiers and civilian men, with accounts of widespread rape and other atrocities committed during the Hamas rampage deepening Israel’s outrage and support for the war.
The war has killed more than 16,200 people in Gaza, 70% of whom are women and children, and wounded more than 42,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.