Israeli tanks returned to the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Friday, forcing thousands to evacuate along congested roadways, as Palestinian fighters continued to attack Israeli troops from the ruins, residents and the military said.
Families fled eastern Khan Younis in vehicles and on foot, belongings heaped on donkey carts and motorcycle rickshaws as they made their slow escape along congested roads.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday that it had launched an operation in the area of the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis in an effort to degrade Hamas' capabilities across the Gaza Strip.
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