Diplomatic efforts to achieve a truce accelerated as Israel readied itself to push its war on Gaza closer to the Egyptian border, having claimed to have decimated Hamas in Khan Younis. According to Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Israel achieved a significant victory over Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. assault last week, allowing its soldiers to progress to Rafah on the southern boundary of the enclave. This area is home to almost half of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents, who are primarily staying in improvised tents and public buildings where they are often cold and hungry. In a statement, Gallant stated, “We are accomplishing our goals in Khan Younis, and we will also reach Rafah.”