Palestinians load their carts and vehicles with belongings as they evacuate Deir al-Balah Boys' Preparatory School following an evacuation order by the Israeli army, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in the east of Deir al-Balah of the central Gaza Strip, August 16, 2024 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.
A phone call between Biden and Netanyahu late on Wednesday followed a whirlwind trip to the region by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that ended on Tuesday without producing a breakthrough in the 10-month-old war. Israeli tanks have also advanced to the west, in Al-Karara and Hamad areas of Khan Younis, pushing more families out of their shelters and tents, sometimes under heavy fire from tanks and drones, residents said.“Last night drones began firing towards the tents, we ducked down, for maybe hours, then the noise of tanks got louder as they advanced closer, so we decided to run,” Imad Al-Ghalayeeni, 48, told Reuters by phone from Khan Younis.