Dozens reported killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza's Khan Younis

이스라엘군, 가자 남부서 올들어 가장 치열한 전투 Now over in Gaza, dozens of people have been killed in intense Israeli strikes on Khan Younis. The latest offensive comes as a group of five Arab countries are looking to strike a peace deal between Israel and Hamas. Lee Seung-jae has more. Despite Israel stating that it had shifted to low-intensity offensives in Gaza, its military on Monday conducted intense airstrikes in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, which left dozens dead. There was also fighting on the ground, between Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters, with residents saying that tanks had surrounded a hospital and university where thousands of displaced people were sheltering. Khan Younis has recently been the focus of the Israeli military, an area it says is where Hamas commanders are holed up. On Sunday, Israel also reported that it had found an underground compound in the city where it believed about 20 Israeli hostages had been held. Amid the ongoing conflict, a mediation plan by a group of Arab countries to end the war between Israel and Hamas is taking shape. According to the Wall Street Journal on Monday, five Arab nations including Saudi Arabia will soon reveal the framework to Israel. An official involved with the mediation process said this latest plan is different from the previous plan which saw prisoners and hostages exchanged. He added that the final goal is a “two-state solution“ involving the establishment of a Palestinian state. The White House said Monday that President Joe Biden still believes in the feasibility of a “two-state solution“ despite opposition from Israel. According to White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, Biden believes there is a way to get Israel to agree to the plan, and is optimistic about it. However, he stressed that such a plan requires “compromise.“ The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday, also echoed the need for a two-state solution, saying Israel’s plan to destroy Hamas in Gaza is not working. Ahead of talks with Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats, Borrell said Israel cannot build peace “only by military means“, echoing Washington's criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of a two-state solution. Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. #Israel_Hamas_war #Khan_Younis #Gaza_Strip #Middle_East #Israeli_military #이스라엘_하마스_전쟁 #가자지구 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2024-01-23, 09:00 (KST)