(14 Aug 2025)
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Khan Younis, Gaza – 14 August 2025
1. Large plume of smoke following blast
2. Black smoke billowing across skyline
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Smoke was seen rising into the sky above the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Thursday as Israeli strikes continued.
That happened as Israel plans to widen its military offensive against Hamas to parts of Gaza it does not yet control.
The announcement sparked condemnation at home and abroad, and could be intended to raise pressure on Hamas to reach a ceasefire.
The militants still hold 50 hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack that sparked the war. Israel believes around 20 are still alive.
The Hamas-led attack abducted 251 people and killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Israel’s air and ground offensive has since displaced most of Gaza’s population, destroyed vast areas and pushed the territory toward famine. The offensive has killed more than 61,700 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters or civilians but says around half were women and children.
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