Israel orders evacuation of Khan Younis as strikes intensify across Gaza

Israel's military issued an evacuation warning to Palestinians in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday evening, saying it was launching heavy bombardment in the area, reported Xinhua.

Israeli forces were "operating with extreme force in the area and will attack any area used for launching rockets toward the State of Israel," said military spokesperson Avichay Adraee on the social media platform X.

"For your safety, evacuate immediately westward and refrain from returning to the dangerous combat zones," he added.

Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli army said in a statement it had struck about 130 separate sites across the Gaza Strip.

Since Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza on March 18, at least 6,860 Palestinians have been killed and 24,220 wounded, according to figures released Sunday by Gaza health authorities. The overall death toll in Gaza since the war began in October 2023 has reached 57,418, with 136,261 injured.