Israel reports 10-hour battle at Hamas ‘stronghold’ as evacuation resumes

1. Israel says it takes over a Hamas “stronghold” in northern Gaza after a 10-hour battle
2. Hamas-run authorities say Israeli air strikes continued overnight, including in Khan Younis in the south, where six people were reportedly killed
3. An evacuation route, allowing people to leave northern Gaza for the south, reopens for the fifth day
4. Israel says 50,000 Palestinians left the Gaza City area on Wednesday via that route
5. But the Rafah crossing into Egypt is closed, as Hamas wants more injured Palestinians to be let out alongside foreign passport holders
6. Israel began striking Gaza after the Hamas attacks on 7 October, which saw 1,400 people killed and more than 200 taken hostage
7. More than 10,500 people have been killed in Gaza since, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, including more than 4,300 children

Source: 90mins