Israeli strike kills 17 in southern Gaza

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An Israeli airstrike killed at least 17 people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said, as talks on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended without a breakthrough...

Israel says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames the high toll on Hamas because the militants operate in dense, residential areas..

The military said on Tuesday that it was carrying out targeted raids on militant infrastructure in Khan Younis while trying to evacuate civilians from the area..

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