Aftermath of Israeli offensive in Gaza’s Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah
Al Jazeera
Israeli forces withdraw from areas of Khan Younis after a 22-day military operation, leaving destruction in their wake.
The Israeli military has said it had completed its ground operations in some parts of the Gaza Strip, leaving a trail of devastation, while it continued to scale up attacks in other areas.
The military’s Arabic spokesman, Avichay Adraee, announced on Friday that Palestinians evacuated from parts of Khan Younis in southern Gaza and Deir el-Balah in the centre would be allowed to return.
It claimed to have killed 250 fighters, without providing evidence.
The announcement came as the war nears the 11-month mark. Israel’s offensive has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians since October 7, injured more than 90,000, and displaced the vast majority of the population.
The army said Palestinians can now return to the neighbourhoods of Hamad, al-Jalaa and al-Qarara in Khan Younis.
