Live: Israel forces pound Khan Younis as Gaza death toll nears 25,000 Israel ratcheted up its attacks in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, focusing overnight on Khan Younis. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden spoke on Friday amid suggestions of a rift between the two allies over the Palestinians' post-war future. The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said the same day that a two-state solution would have "to be imposed from outside". Read our liveblog for all the latest developments.