Battle of Khan Yunis (2025)

Battle of Khan Yunis (2025)
	Part of Operation Gideon's Chariots during the Gaza war
	; Gaza Strip under Hamas control Gaza Strip under Israeli control Furthest Israeli advance in the Gaza Strip
Date	26 May 2025 – present; (3 weeks and 2 days)
Location	Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip
Status	Ongoing
Belligerents
Israel	Hamas; Allies: Palestinian Islamic Jihad ; Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine;
Commanders and leaders
Yaron Finkelman; Yaniv Asor; Moran Omer; Guy Levy	Izz al-Din al-Haddad
Units involved
Israel Defense Forces Israeli Ground Forces 36th Division 900th Brigade; ; 98th Paratroopers Division 35th Paratroopers Brigade; ; 7th Armored Brigade 82nd Armored Battalion; ; ; Israeli Air Force; ;	Al-Qassam Brigades Khan Younis Brigade; ; Al-Quds Brigades;

The Battle of Khan Yunis is a major military engagement that began on 26 May 2025 as part of the broader Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip launched in May 2025, known as Operation Gideon's Chariots. Following weeks of operations in Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces launched a renewed incursion into Khan Yunis. The operation is targeting remaining Hamas fighters, positions, infrastructure, and tunnel networks in the city.