Israeli warplanes have carried out intense airstrikes targeting the European hospital east of Khan Younis city, south of the Gaza Strip. The "Cairo News" channel reported in a breaking news story that the shelling has resulted in significant destruction around the hospital, while there have not yet been confirmed reports on the extent of human losses.

These airstrikes come as part of an ongoing military escalation in the sector, where the southern region of Gaza has witnessed intense shelling since the morning hours.

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In a related context, the Prime Minister of the occupying state, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced a short while ago that Israel is currently working to recover additional hostages from the Gaza Strip, without providing further details regarding the nature of the operations or the identity of the hostages.

It is noteworthy that the military escalation in Gaza coincides with international diplomatic efforts to calm the situation, amid warnings of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the sector due to the ongoing shelling.