The killing of 21 Israeli soldiers in a single attack brings the total number of Israel’s forces killed in Gaza to 219 with a further 1,232 injured, according to Israeli military figures.
Almost 90,000 residents and 425,000 displaced people have been ordered by the Israeli military to leave more than 4sq km (1.4sq miles) residential areas in Khan Younis.
The massive clearance order in Khan Younis affects 24 UN shelters for people displaced by Israel’s war, three hospitals, which represent 20 percent of all partially, still-functioning medical centres in Gaza, and three other health clinics.
