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Newshour: 05/12/2023 21:06 GMT: Troops in 'heart of Khan Younis' after bombarding city - Israel

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Troops in 'heart of Khan Younis' after bombarding city - Israel

05/12/2023 21:06 GMT

05/12/2023 21:06 GMT: Troops in 'heart of Khan Younis' after bombarding city - Israel

BBC World Service - Newshour, Troops in 'heart of Khan Younis' after bombarding city - Israel

Israel says it's "the most intense day" of fighting since ground operation began

Israel says it's been "the most intense day" of fighting since its ground operation began and its troops are in "the heart of Khan Younis" after bombarding the city overnight.

Israel says it's had "the most intense day" of fighting since its ground operation began in late October. The Israel Defense Force says its troops are in "the heart of Khan Younis" after bombarding the southern city overnight.

We'll hear from one of Israel's staunchest supporters in the US Congress.

Also in the programme: As the UK signs a treaty with Rwanda to find a new way to deal with asylum-seekers, can the Rwandan government allay fears over its human rights record?; and the regime-backed phenomenon that's sweeping football in Turkmenistan.

Photo shows people reacting following Israeli strikes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on 5 December 2023. Credit: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters)

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