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54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on Gaza's Khan Younis city

The strikes come as US President Donald Trump visits the Middle East, visiting Gulf states but not Israel

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A hospital in southern Gaza says 54 people have been killed in overnight airstrikes on the city of Khan Younis. Photo: Bloomberg
AP Khan Younis (Gaza Strip)
1 min read Last Updated : May 15 2025 | 1:24 PM IST

A hospital in southern Gaza says 54 people have been killed in overnight airstrikes on the city of Khan Younis.

An Associated Press cameraman in Khan Younis counted 10 airstrikes on the city overnight into Thursday, and saw numerous bodies taken to the morgue in the city's Nasser Hospital.

Some bodies arrived in pieces, with some body bags containing the remains of multiple people. The hospital's morgue confirmed 54 people had been killed. 

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It was the second night of heavy bombing, after airstrikes Wednesday on northern and southern Gaza killed at least 70 people, including almost two dozen children.

The strikes come as US President Donald Trump visits the Middle East, visiting Gulf states but not Israel.

There had been widespread hope that Trump's regional visit could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

An Israeli blockade of the territory is now in its third month.

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First Published: May 15 2025 | 1:24 PM IST

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