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Saudi report says troops also hunting senior Hamas official in Khan Younis
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Saudi news outlet al-Arabiya reports that troops who entered Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip are also there to apprehend a senior Hamas terror official, quoting an unnamed Israeli source.
The outlet earlier reported that troops were carrying out an attempt to rescue hostages in the heart of the Palestinian city, where heavy fighting is being reported.
There is no confirmation of either report.
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