Khan Yunis

City in Gaza, Palestine

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Khan Yunis, also spelled Khan Younis or Khan Yunus, is a city in the southern Gaza Strip; it is the capital of the Khan Yunis Governorate in the Gaza Strip. Before the 14th century, Khan Yunis was a village known as "Salqah". To protect caravans, pilgrims and travellers a vast caravan serai was constructed there by the emir Yonus an-Nürüzi in 1387-88, an official of the Mamluk Empire. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Khan Yunis had a population of 205,125 in 2017. Khan Yunis, which lies only four kilometres east of the Mediterranean Sea, has a semi-arid climate with temperature of 30 °C maximum in summer and 10 °C minimum in winter, with an annual rainfall of approximately 260 mm (10.2 in).

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Watch: UN urged investigate 'crimes committed' by Israel in Gaza Gaza's civil defence team members have recovered almost 400 bodies buried inside the grounds of the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Palestinian defence recover 50 bodies from mass grave in Khan Younis Meanwhile the Israeli military says the country’s forces have been deployed along the length of Israel’s borders in a security boost ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:03Published 2 weeks ago

Gazans return to destroyed homes, neighbourhoods in Khan Younis Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:17Published 3 weeks ago

Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal find unrecognizable city Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:40Published on April 10, 2024

'Stench of death is everywhere' in Khan Younis Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:03Published on April 9, 2024

'Where is my home?': Annihilation awaits Palestinians returning to Khan Younis An estimated 55% of the buildings in south Gaza's Khan Younis area – around 45,000 buildings – have been destroyed or damaged, according to two mapping experts. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:35Published on April 9, 2024

Israel Pulls Troops from Khan Younis Amid Looming Threat of Iran-Linked Attack\| Oneindia News Israel withdraws troops from Khan Younis in Gaza after six months of conflict with Hamas, citing mission completion. The move precedes potential operations in Rafah. Prime Minister Netanyahu asserts.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:29Published on April 8, 2024

Germany to defend war facilitation claims at The Hague, Israel withdraws troops from Khan Younis All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:15Published on April 8, 2024

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Who is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar - the 'butcher of Khan Younis' Israel claims to have trapped in a bunker? The Israel Defence Forces claimed last night that the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was "surrounded and isolated in his bunker". Sky News - Published on November 9, 2023