Israel Launches Devastating Offensive on Khan Younis in Gaza

Israel's military launched its most intense attacks in the Gaza war against Hamas, bombarding southern Gaza's main city and surrounding it. The fighting, which included clashes in other areas, marked the fiercest since the truce collapsed last week. Hamas claimed to have killed or wounded eight Israeli troops and destroyed 24 military vehicles, while Israel reported two troop deaths and 83 since the ground operation began. Gaza health officials said many civilians were killed in an Israeli strike, but the figures could not be immediately verified. The U.S. urged Israel to minimize civilian casualties and increase aid to Gaza, while President Biden accused Hamas of rape and mutilation, which Hamas denied.