Israeli onslaught advances in Khan Younis as civilians flee their homes

Palestinian residents of eastern neighbourhoods in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip fled their homes on Tuesday, as Israeli tanks advanced deep into the area after Israel ordered the population to be forcefully displaced, Reuters reported. 

Tanks pushed into the Khan Younis town of Bani Suhaila and several districts nearby were bombed for a second day, forcing tens of thousands of civilians to seek refuge elsewhere. Israel said its action was to prevent Hamas fighters from regrouping.