JERUSALEM, Israel – The Israeli military says the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza is now completely encircled, and IDF forces are taking control in the city center. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited the a unit of the Combat Engineering Corps inside Gaza Thursday and praised their work, saying that more than 100 terrorists had come out of the tunnels to surrender in the past two days.
Gallant acknowledged that the Yahalom unit had “paid a heavy price” for the advances, but claimed, “They (Hamas) have hundreds of dead who were struck underground as a result of your activities and those of your friends.
Retired General Amir Avivi told CBN News the campaign in Khan Younis is unprecedented.
“I don’t recall a fight in the history of Israel where we launched seven brigades to one area. They are advancing very well, destroying Hamas positions and basically destroying the Hamas brigade in Khan Younis, closing more and more on the leadership of Hamas. And I’m really hopeful that in the next coming weeks, we’ll see a big strategic shift as we take over this area.”
The IDF believes Hamas Gaza Leader Yehyah Sinwar is hiding in Khan Younis.
An IDF spokesman told CBN News it had determined an
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