The Israeli army said last night that it had killed more than 100 Hamas militants in the last 24 hours during ongoing fighting in the western area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
“Troops on the ground are continuing their mission with determination,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said after an explosion killed 21 of their soldiers in what was the deadliest incident for the Israeli ground operation in the Strip. .
"Our forces - IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari explained at a press conference - are continuing a large offensive against western Khan Yunis, one of Hamas' main strongholds. This is a complex, densely populated area, and many terrorists are hiding there, even in sensitive sites".
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