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Israel’s renewed strikes have killed hundreds since Friday, Gazan officials say, raising questions about its stated efforts to reduce harm to civilians.

Many hold Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for his government’s failure to prevent the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. His legacy could be determined by his actions in the coming days.

The New York Times analyzed satellite images showing Israeli armored vehicles outside Khan Younis, the largest city in southern Gaza, where many had sought refuge from weeks of war.

Israel, escalating its assault against Hamas in southern Gaza, warned civilians there to evacuate, but some said there was nowhere left to go.

The Israeli military urged residents to evacuate from Khan Younis, a southern city where many had sought refuge from weeks of war. It remained unclear if its forces had entered the south.

As its ground forces prepared to move in the south of Gaza, residents there were told to leave their homes, spreading fear and confusion.

The Biden administration has increasingly stressed the need to limit civilian harm as Israel turns its focus to the enclave’s south.

The Israeli media and The New York Times published damaging revelations suggesting that senior officers had ignored or dismissed intelligence reports about the likelihood of a major Hamas attack.

Many mothers are grappling with anxiety as their sons head off to fight in Gaza. “It felt like my children were being taken away, one by one, until no one was left,” one said.