Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israeli forces strike south Gaza

Patients have left a hospital and tent camps as Israel appears poised to launch another assault on the city.

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Many people have been fleeing areas in and around the second city of Khan Younis on foot and by car.

Patients and medical staff have also been leaving a major hospital in the area, although the military said they were not subject to an evacuation order.

Gazan health officials say eight Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded during overnight Israeli strikes.

Louise Wateridge, an official with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in Gaza, asked where people could go as they were forced to leave their homes once again.

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