Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians, who, according to Gaza’s health ministry, were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a tent, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2025. — Reuters
Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians, who, according to Gaza’s health ministry, were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a tent, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2025. — Reuters

 Mourners pray during the funeral of Palestinians, who, according to Gaza’s health ministry, were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a tent, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2025. — Reuters
Mourners pray during the funeral of Palestinians, who, according to Gaza’s health ministry, were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a tent, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2025. — Reuters

 A Palestinian boy stands near the damage at the site of an overnight Israeli air strike on a tent sheltering displaced people, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2025. — Reuters
A Palestinian boy stands near the damage at the site of an overnight Israeli air strike on a tent sheltering displaced people, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2025. — Reuters

 Palestinians stand as smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2025. — Reuters
Palestinians stand as smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2025. — Reuters

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