In 1967, during the Six-Day War, Israel occupied Khan Yunis again. As a result of the 1993-1995 Oslo Accords, Khan Yunis and most of the Gaza Strip (excluding Israeli settlements and military areas) were placed under the control of the Palestinian Authority.

On 1 February, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited Khan Yunis and announced that all Hamas battalions in the city had been dismantled but the IDF had not yet claimed operational control over the area.

The Khan Yunis massacre took place on 3 November 1956, perpetrated by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Palestinian town of Khan Yunis and the nearby refugee camp of the same name in the Gaza Strip during the Suez Crisis.

May 19, 2025 · The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ordered residents of Khan Younis to evacuate as it prepares to launch an "unprecedented attack". People were ordered to move towards al-Mawasi in the west of ...

1 day ago · In a significant development during "Operation Gideon's Chariots," the Israel Defence Forces have located and demolished a 700-meter-long Hamas tunnel in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza. The tunnel, situated approximately 30 meters underground, was reportedly used by Hamas for terrorist activities, including the movement of operatives and weapons.

2 days ago · In addition to Sinwar, the airstrike killed the commanders of Hamas's Rafah Brigade and South Khan Yunis Brigade. Mohammed Sinwar, head of the Hamas military wing, was killed in an Israeli ...

May 19, 2025 · The IDF says Palestinians living in and around the large southern Gaza city of Khan Younis must leave their homes as it prepares to launch an “unprecedented attack” on the area.

3 days ago · Last Friday, an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis killed nine of al-Najjar's children, wounding her 11-year-old son Adam and her husband Hamdi. The Gisha Legal Center for Freedom of Movement appealed for Adam and his father to receive urgent medical care abroad, noting both are still suffering life-threatening injuries from the strike.

5 days ago · Sinwar was born in the Khan Younis refugee camp in 1975 and was first arrested for militant activities as a teenager. He became the leader of Hamas’ Khan Younis brigade and is said to have ...

2 days ago · During operations of the 7th Armored Brigade and elite Yahalom combat engineering unit in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza, the IDF says troops located and demolished a 700-meter-long Hamas ...