Israeli tanks advance in southern Gaza as Netanyahu says hostage deal is ‘ripening’
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Israeli tanks are advancing deeper in southern Gaza, triggering new evacuation orders in Khan Younis, as Prime Minister Netanyahu said the conditions for a hostage exchange deal are "ripening."