"Intensified Israeli Offensive Surrounds Khan Younis Hospitals in Gaza"

Heavy fighting at hospitals in Khan Younis, Gaza, as Israeli forces target the area; UN chief calls for humanitarian ceasefire and aid access; US Middle East envoy in Cairo for truce talks and to negotiate release of Israeli hostages; UK seeks no confrontation with Houthis in Yemen but vows to respond in self-defense; Israel's defense minister mourns heavy troop losses and vows "absolute victory" in Gaza, as the death toll rises and the conflict intensifies.