Israel attacks Khan Younis by air and sea in latest ceasefire violations

Israeli warplanes on Friday carried out intense air strikes east of the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported. 

Wafa news agency said that artillery shelling and demolitions continued across the eastern areas of Gaza. 

At least four airstrikes targeted areas across Khan Younis, along with heavy gunfire from helicopters and Israeli military vehicles positioned around the city.

The report said that Israeli forces also carried out large-scale demolition operations, destroying homes as warplanes launched an air strike in the area. 

In Rafah, Israeli helicopters fired on residential neighbourhoods, as Israeli naval ships continuously targeted the coast of Khan Younis. 

Israeli has repeatedly violated a ceasefire agreement to end fighting in Gaza that came into effect in early October without any repercussion.

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According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, since the beginning of the ceasefire, as of Tuesday Israel had killed a total of 406 Palestinians after the agreement came into force.

Since the beginning of Israeli aggression on 7 October 2023, 70,942 Palestinians have been killed, while 171,195 others have been wounded.

The actual death toll is believed to be significantly higher as thousands of Palestinians are missing and believed to be buried under rubble.

Palestinian officials have also struggled to keep records of all of those killed, as their offices and staffs have regularly been targeted.

In November, Germany's Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) said at least 100,000 Palestinians were likely killed in Israel’s war on Gaza.