Palestinians who fled the southern Gazan city of Khan Younis just over a week ago started to return to their homes Tuesday to find extensive destruction, with many homes and multistory buildings reduced to ruins,

Thousands of Palestinians returned to their homes in the ruins of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis on Tuesday, after Israeli forces ended a week-long incursion there which they said aimed to prevent Islamist armed group Hamas from regrouping.

Thousands of Palestinians are returning to their homes in Khan Younis, after the Israeli military said it had completed a week-long operation in the southern Gaza city. Israeli troops re-entered the city last week after officials said that Hamas was attempting "to reassemble its forces there".