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Khan Yunis is the second largest urban area in the Gaza Strip after Gaza City. It serves as the principal market center of the territory's southern half and hosts a weekly Bedouin souk ("open-air market") mostly involving local commodities. [48] As of 2012 Khan Yunis had the highest unemployment rate in the Palestinian territories. [49]
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Governorate in Palestine Khan Yunis Governorate محافظة خان يونس Governorate Coordinates: 31°21′N 34°18′E / 31.35°N 34.3°E / 31.35; 34.3 Country Palestine Area • Total 108 km 2 (42 sq mi) Population (2017 Census) • Total 270,979 • Density 2,500/km 2 (6,500/sq ...
Khan Yunis is located 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Rafah, and several towns around Deir el-Balah are located along the coast between it and Gaza City. Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun are located to the north and northeast of Gaza City, respectively.
Bani Suheila (Arabic: بني سهيلا) is a municipality in the Gaza Strip, in the Khan Yunis Governorate of the State of Palestine. The town is located 2 km (1.2 mi) east of the city of Khan Younis. As of 2017, Bani Suheila had a population of 41,439 people. [2]
Hamad City is situated in the northwestern part of Khan Yunis, adjacent to Deir al-Balah. [18] It consisted of three thousand apartments divided among fifty-three sand-coloured apartment blocks. [ 11 ] [ 25 ] Each building consisted of a ground floor and five-storeys above it, with four apartments on each floor. [ 9 ]
The historic centre of Khan Yunis was more severely targeted than in previous conflicts, and as a result significant damage was caused to historic sites including Barquq Castle. [13] UNESCO is evaluating the impact of the conflict on cultural heritage sites using remote analysis; they included Barquq amongst 64 sites with verified damage as of ...
Khuza'a (Arabic: خزاعة) is a Palestinian town in the Khan Yunis Governorate in the southern Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Khuza'a had a population of 11,388 inhabitants in 2017. [2] The town of Khuza'a is around 500 metres from the Green Line.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. 13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack Part of the Gaza war and genocide An animated GIF of the airstrike released by the Israeli military Al-Mawasi Location Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip Date 13 July 2024 Target Mohammed Deif and Rafa Salama Attack type Airstrikes Weapons Eight 2,000-pound bombs ...