Khan Yunis is one of the largest cities in the Gaza Strip, second in size only to Gaza City. It is the largest urban center in southern Gaza.
It has been the location of fierce fighting between the IDF and Hamas amid Operation Swords of Iron, the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, at the time of writing.
The incidents underscore the problems getting supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians facing worsening hunger and starvation after a weeks-long blockade.
IDF's Southern Command chief appoints a senior officer to lead the investigation into the airstrike that left nine Palestinian children dead.
Despite the questionable photos, N12 reported that there is currently no conclusive evidence disproving the incident itself.
A father of nine remains in intensive care in Khan Younis after all of his children died in an IDF strike.
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.
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.
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.
The IDF responded to reports, stating, "Contrary to recent reports, there is no change in the situational assessment."
During their operation, the IDF soldiers killed dozens of terrorists and destroyed multiple sites used by Hamas.
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.
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