Israeli tanks today sought to push further west in their battle against Hamas in and around Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip’s main city, as U.N. officials reiterated calls for a ceasefire to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.
The fighting in Khan Younis comes as Israel refocuses its more than two-month war effort to the south after pounding northern Gaza and driving the majority of the Palestinian enclave’s 2.3 million people from their homes.
Prime minister, Benjamin Nethanyahu has also berated calls by the 193-member United Nations General Assembly demanding a ceasefire, insisting that such calls would be against the initial stance of the body, where it supported the eradication of Hamas.
Meanwhile, U.S secretary of state, Anthony Blinken has promised to continue talks with involved parties to secure the safe passage of the remaining hostages and to ensure that lives of civilians are secured.
