Biden confirms Israel visit as rockets continue and Gaza crisis grows
With updates from Rushdi Abu Alouf in Gaza; Lyse Doucet, Lucy Williamson and Nick Beake in southern Israel; Jeremy Bowen, Yolande Knell, Tom Bateman, Alice Cuddy and Joel Gunter in Jerusalem; Anna Foster in northern Israel; and Hugo Bachega in southern Lebanon
At least 23 people have died in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, according to a statement released by the Palestinian interior ministry.
It claimed a further 28 were killed in strikes in the Rafah area, near to the border crossing with Egypt.
Many Gaza residents evacuated to Khan Younis yesterday after the Israeli government told civilians to move south. Hopes remain a humanitarian corridor could be opened through the Rafah crossing to allow aid into Gaza, allow this has yet been agreed.
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