Strike kills nine people in Khan Younis hours after Israel ordered mass evacuation

The strike hit a home near the European Hospital, which is inside the zone that Israel said should be evacuated.

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flee from parts of Khan Younis following an evacuation order by the Israeli army to leave the eastern part of Gaza Strip’s second largest city on Monday (Saher Alghorra/AP)

Palestinian health officials say an Israeli strike has killed at least nine people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.

The overnight strike came after Israel ordered the evacuation of parts of the city on Monday ahead of a likely ground operation.