Residents of Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza, are returning to their homes only to find widespread destruction following a week-long Israeli military operation.
The operation, which Israeli forces claim was aimed at preventing Hamas from regrouping, has left many homes and buildings in ruins. Thousands of Palestinians, who had fled the city, began to come back this Tuesday, encountering the remnants of what used to be their lives.
The Israeli military's withdrawal marks the end of a ground assault particularly focused on the eastern parts of Khan Younis, leaving behind a landscape of devastation and the daunting task of recovery ahead for its inhabitants.
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It's heartbreaking to see the devastation in Khan Younis, where innocent families are returning to what's left of their homes. This is a stark reminder of how destructive military operations are, not just to buildings but to human lives and spirits. We need to push harder for peaceful solutions and hold those responsible for unnecessary violence accountable, to ensure that communities aren't left in ruins like this.
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Palestinians return to Khan Younis after Israeli ground assault on eastern parts of city ends
Palestinians returned Tuesday to their homes and shelters in Gaza’s southern city Khan Younis after the Israeli military ended its weeklong ground assault on the eastern parts of the city.
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Israeli forces quit east Khan Younis, Palestinians recover dozens of bodies
Thousands of Palestinians returned to their homes in the ruins of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis on Tuesday, after Israeli forces ended a week-long incursion there which they said aimed to prevent Islamist armed group Hamas from regrouping.
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