SHOTLIST: KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (AUGUST 5, 2025) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF FLARES FIRED BY ISRAELI FORCES LIGHTING UP SKY OVER KHAN YOUNISKHAN YOUNIS, GAZA - AUGUST 5: Israeli forces fired illumination flares over the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, August 5, as the army continued its assault on the blockaded enclave. The flares were seen lighting up the night sky above the area. Despite more than 21 months since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, Palestinian resistance factions continue to conduct well-planned ambushes in the area, inflicting casualties on Israeli forces, showcasing Tel Aviv’s inability to achieve its war objectives. The Israeli army, rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, killing more than 61,000 Palestinians, almost half of them women and children. Israel’s military campaign has devastated the enclave and brought it to the verge of famine. Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.