Israel says troops in 'heart of Khan Younis' after bombarding south Gaza - BBC News
As Israel enters the major southern city, the UN warns "no place is safe in Gaza".
The Israelis have said that today was the fiercest fighting they've had since the start of the ground invasion and that they are now in centre of second biggest town in Gaza, Khan Younis.

There are people trying to move out of the path of the fighting and the UN is coming out with some of the most solemn and terrifying warnings we've heard from them so far about the massive humanitarian crisis that is undeniably taking place there. They're very concerned that they can't get to help the people who need it.

Israel's armed forces are now pushing further down the Gaza strip – the whole surface area of the strip is roughly the same as Isle of Wight – and more and more people are being pushed to the southern tip near Egypt.

Palestinians pictured making their way through the rubble following strikes on Deir al-Balah Image caption: Palestinians pictured making their way through the rubble following strikes on Deir al-Balah

Now the Egyptians are very, very concerned about the pressure of almost two million people in a very small area with not enough food or water, right on their border.

One of my colleagues has been in touch with a friend in Gaza today, who was saying: "I cannot go on. I cannot hear my children saying, 'dad I need food please' – and I have nothing to give them."

This is someone who has a job, with money, and if there was food available to buy he could afford it. But there is nothing to buy.

One thing the UN says is that Israel should allow commercial suppliers in to revive the market, so that at least those people with money can buy food and the relief supplies can go to someone who doesn’t have money.