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Heavy street fighting in southern city of Khan Younis. UN vote on aid delayed by another day as diplomats try to resolve U.S. concerns. Islamic Jihad releases video showing 2 male hostages.
Israeli troops and Hamas militants fought fierce gunbattles on the streets of Gaza’s second-biggest city on Wednesday as the United Nations delayed a vote on a bid to boost aid deliveries to the Palestinian enclave facing a humanitarian disaster.
Residents of Khan Younis on Wednesday reported intensifying gun battles between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces in the centre and eastern districts of the southern city.
Gazan health officials said 12
