Khan Yunis

IDF, Shin Bet kill six terrorists from three separate organizations in strikes near Khan Yunis

Four of the terrorists belonged to Hamas, one to Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam), and the sixth to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

IDF kills six terrorists in series of strikes near Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, November 4, 2026.
Najia Mahmoud, displaced from Rafah to Khan Yunis, has witnessed a rise in child marriage in Gaza, warning that families seeking to protect their daughters may be putting them at greater risk.PremiumPremium

‘Open selling of girls’: Child marriage surges as Gaza families turn to desperate measures

A Palestinian man stands on the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war in Gaza City, October 7, 2026

IDF kills four Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza strikes during weekend operations

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the state ceremony for the three years since October 7.

Opposition calls on A-G to take legal action against PM, Likud attacks Gil over Oct 7 interview


WATCH: IDF's 36th Division uncovers, dismantles four Hamas terror tunnels in southern Gaza

In addition, soldiers from the Golani and 7th Brigades, operating within the division, destroyed dozens of Hamas infrastructure sites containing weapons caches.

Soldiers from the 36th Division uncover Hamas terror tunnels in Khan Yunis, Southern Gaza Strip, 2025.

IDF troops kill terrorists, destroy Hamas tunnels behind Yellow Line in Khan Yunis area

The unit's deployment and subsequent redeployment were carried out in accordance with directives from the political echelon, as part of efforts to implement the ongoing ceasefire agreement.

IDF troops operate behind the Yellow Line in the area of Khan Yunis, November 9, 2025.

'Baseless cover up': Hamas decries leaked US video of terrorists looting Gaza aid truck

The video is of what CENTCOM said was “suspected Hamas operatives looting an aid truck traveling as part of a humanitarian convoy delivering needed assistance from international partners to Gazans."

Armed men seen secure trucks loaded with Humanitarian Aid entering Gaza through the Israeli Kerem Shalom Crossing, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 19, 2025.

Hamas delays returning remains of Gaza hostage, citing Israeli strikes

Hamas said earlier that it would return the remains at 8 p.m. on Tuesday night after claiming it had found additional remains in Khan Yunis.

A Hamas terrorist stands during the search for the bodies of deceased hostages, kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, October 28, 2025.

Sergeant Major (res.) Tal Haimi, the 'Defender of Nir Yitzhak' - explainer

Haimi, a reservist of the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade, served as commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's emergency response squad, and was murdered by infiltrating Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023.

Murdered hostage Sergeant Major (res.) Tal Haimi, 41, whose remains were returned to Israel on October 20, 2025.

IDF strikes terrorists emerging from terror tunnels in Gaza amid ceasefire

The troops are deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, the military added.

Israeli soldiers walk out from a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, June 8, 2025.

Palestinians film remains of endangered whale shark dragged by ropes on Gaza shores

He was likely hunted by fishermen from the Gaza Strip or washed ashore. 

Whale shark swimming. (illustration)

Hamas carries out wave of Gaza killings, casting doubt on disarmament demand

Hamas has killed at least 32 people since the beginning of the ceasefire.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Palestinians cheer as freed prisoners begin to arrive under ceasefire deal 

Several thousand Palestinians gathered around Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis to await the arrival of the freed prisoners.

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025

Gazans instructed by Hamas not to post any details about hostage transfer

The notice instructed residents to avoid publishing any details connected to the release operation, and threatened that doing so could be a "dangerous security breach."

 Hamas terrorists carry grenade launchers at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, February 7, 2025.