intensifies its many operations on the south of the gaza strip. hamas officials have said hundreds of palestinians have been killed in the past 2a hours. it s considered a terror organisation by the uk and us governments among others. we ve seen fresh pictures from khan younis in the southern gaza strip and the scene at some hospitals, an area that has been under frequent assault. we ve also seen further southin assault. we ve also seen further south in the strip in the area near rafa at least seven palestinians killed by an israeli strike in the early hours of sunday morning. israel says hamas fighters are hiding in the south of the strip and thatis hiding in the south of the strip and that is why the military operation is now focused in that area. you can see both inside and outside the hospital, showing people traumatised by these ongoing strikes. these are from reuters news agency and formed earlier today. children among those driven to hospital and carried inside by fami
hospital in khan younis. an area that has been under frequent assault. further south in the strip, near rafah, at least seven palestinians were killed in an israeli attack in the early hours of sunday. israel says hamas fighters are hiding in the south. the scenes both inside and ouside the al nasser hospital are traumatic. these pictures are from reuters news agency and were shot today. children are being driven to the hospital, carried inside by family and friends. for many, the journey to hospital was too late. we re also keeping an eye on what s happening further north. this is live looking at the israel gaza border. all this as israel has come under renewed pressure from top figures in the biden administration. the defence secretary, lloyd austin, has said israel driving the civilian population into the arms of the enemy would be a strategic defeat. and the international criminal court prosecutor, karim khan, has just wrapped up a visit to israel and the west bank. as we
begun its ground offensive in southern gaza, north of the city of khan younis. it said there are armoured forces in the area. they have begun operating and attacking what they say are hamas targets. it says the idf expect to expand their ground operation in the region. the hamas run health ministry in gaza says more than 15,500 palestinians have been killed over the course of the war. the idf also says 500 hamas tunnel shafts have been destroyed. hamas is considered a terrorist organisation by the uk and us governments, among others. live to the scene in khan younis. you can see people sitting outside the hospital. tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands are taking shelter in and around khan younis after fleeing shelter in and around khan younis afterfleeing fighting shelter in and around khan younis after fleeing fighting in the north of gaza in the early stages of the war. this morning, the israeli army issued evacuation orders for several districts, urging people to l
of gaza for a third day having told more palestinians to leave areas in and around khan younis immediately. the hamas run health ministry in gaza says more than 15,500 people have now been killed there since the start of the conflict between israel and hamas, which is considered a terrorist organisation by the uk government. these pictures from earlier today. children are among those being driven to the hospital, carried inside by family and friends. a senior adviser to the israeli prime minister has insisted israel is doing all it can to minimise the number of civilian deaths in gaza after the us defence secretary, lloyd austin, said israel had a moral responsiblity to minimise casualties not linked to hamas. a short time ago the israel defense forces held a briefing, on the back of the news of the new ground operation. take a listen. translation: the idf continues. where there translation: the idf continues. where there is translation: the idf continues. where the
khan younis immediately. the hamas run health ministry in gaza says more than 15,500 people have now been killed there since the start of the conflict between israel and hamas, which is considered a terrorist organisation by the uk government. this is the scene live outside al nasser hospital in khan younis, an area that has been under frequent assault. the scenes both inside and ouside the hospital are traumatic. these pictures are from earlier today. children are among those being driven to the hospital, carried inside by family and friends. for many, the journey to hospital was too late. a senior adviser to the israeli prime minister has insisted israel is doing all it can to minimise the number of civilian deaths in gaza after the us defence secretary, lloyd austin, said israel had a moral responsiblity to minimise casualties not linked to hamas. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has this report and a warning it contains images some viewers may find distressing