Intense Israeli strikes in south Gaza city as hostages sent medicine - BBC News

Khan Younis residents report intense fighting, as Qatar says Hamas will give medicines to hostages.

6 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, AFPImage caption, A journalist said there was a "state of panic" among people at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, seen here from nearby RafahBy Yolande KnellBBC News, JerusalemResidents of Khan Younis in southern Gaza say they have faced one of the most intense nights of air strikes since the start of Israel's offensive.

Videos showed flames light up the sky as the sounds of Israeli bombings and gunfire reverberated across the city.

Displaced families have been fleeing a local hospital as fighting closes in.

Meanwhile, medicines are being sent for Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for more aid for Palestinian civilians under a Qatar-mediated deal.

The White House says Qatar has also been overseeing "very serious, extensive discussions" about a possible new hostage release deal, which were joined by a US envoy.

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