(22 May 2025)
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Khan Younis, Gaza Strip – 22 May 2025
1. Smoke seen (centre, top) rising in distance over Gaza skyline
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Smoke was seen rising over the Gaza Strip on Thursday as Israel ramps up its offensive in the enclave.
The war in Gaza began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251 others.
The militants are still holding 58 captives, around a third believed to be alive, after most were returned in ceasefire agreements or other deals.
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has destroyed large swaths of Gaza and killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count.
The fighting has displaced 90% of the territory’s roughly 2 million population, sparked a hunger crisis and obliterated vast swaths of Gaza’s urban landscape.
Aid groups ran out of food to distribute weeks ago, and most of the population of around 2.3 million relies on communal kitchens whose supplies are nearly depleted.
Food security experts have warned that Gaza risks falling into famine unless Israel’s blockade ends.
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