3 Palestinians killed and several wounded in Israeli drone strike on Ma'an area east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza Strip around 1 pm

The airstrike targeted a group of people in the vicinity of the Islamic University south of Khan Younis, killing three people, including:

• Midhat Abu Sabla
• Mahmoud Wael Quwaider

An Israeli offensive started towards the evening and focused on the Ma'an, Al-Manara and Qizan al-Najjar areas, east of Khan Younis. As of October 25 midday, 35 people were killed.

The ground offensive was preceded by a couple of massacres in Rafah around midday and the blowing-up of buildings in Rafah since dawn.

In addition to tanks, there was a marked presence of drones and fighter jets along with helicopters.

Hundreds of families have been displaced from Al-Manara and Maan neighborhoods due to the sudden intensity of artillery shelling.

Below is a timeline of key events

1 pm Airstrike targeted a group of people in the vicinity of the Islamic University south of Khan Younis, killing three people, including:

• Midhat Abu Sabla
• Mahmoud Wael Quwaider

1:30 pm Drone strike kills a father and his son east of Rafah:

• Hamed Darwish Abu Khatla
• Abdurrahman Hamed Abu Khatla

5 pm Strike kills another father and his son in Al-Tannour neighborhood, east of Rafah.

• Hazem Khalil Al-Jamal (47 y/o)
• Khalil Hazem Al-Jamal (26 y/o)

5 pm one person killed in Musbah neighborhood in Rafah.

8 pm Artillery shelling in Ma'an kills 3 Palestinians

As of 9 pm:

• 3 strikes in Al-Manara and 2 in Qizan Al-Najjar so far
• Many families were forced to flee Al-Manara neighborhood and neighboring areas

9:30 pm 15 injuries brought to Nasser hospital after Israeli bombing of Al-Salihin Mosque in Jorat Al-Lut. Most of the injuries were children from the Al-Naffar, Al-Bata and Kaware' families

10 pm Airstrike

10 pm Strike on Al-Shaer house in Qizan Al-Najjar; injuries reported

11 pm: 3 dead and over 20 injured brought to Nasser hospital. Mostly children.

11:30 pm: Intense artillery shelling and gunfire continues

1 am Three people killed in bombing on Al-Awida Street between Sheikh Nasser and Maan, southeast of Khan Younis:

• Abdussamee Mohammed Abdussamee Awida
• His brother, Ayad Muhammad Abdussamee Awida.
• Bilal Osama Al-Najjar

###{ Names of the martyrs:

1. Shireen Jalal Al-Dal "Abdeen"
2. Saja Abd Saleh Abdeen
3. Ruba Abd Abidin
4. Amir Saleh Abdeen
5. Moayid Abd Abdeen
6. Sabrin Abd Abdeen
7. Sila Nihad Zorob
8. Zain Nihad Zorob
9. Bilal Osama Al-Najjar
10. Sultana Jumua Azzoum
11. Khaled Mohammed Azzoum
12. Nizal Nayef Azzoum
13. Rashid Walid Al-Nams (ootball player in Khadamat Rafah and Al-Qadisiyah clubs)
14. Walid Rashid Al-Nams (child)
15. Ibrahim Hassan Abu Al-Saeed
16. Abdussamee Mohammed Awida
17. Ayad Mohammed Awida
18. Mohamed Ismail Al-Tawil
19. Alaa Fayez Abu Shamala
20. Waseem Munther Abdulhamid Al-Farra
21. Siraj Munir Abdulhamid Al-Farra
22. Abla Munir Abdulhamid Al-Farra
23. Rama Munir Abdulhamid Al-Farra
24. Wahaj Munir Abdulhamid Al-Farra
25. Jihan Abduljaber Jarad Al-Farra
26. Waad Abduljawad Abduljaber Al-Farra
27. Iyad Abduljawad Abduljaber Al-Farra
28. Musab Ibrahim Zakaria Al-Farra
29. Moataz Ibrahim Zakaria Al-Farra
30. Amir Muzhir Abdulhamid Al-Farra
31. Nour Muzhir Abdulhamid Al-Farra
32. Abdullah Muzhir Abdulhamid Adel Al-Farra
33. Aburrahman Adel Saleh Al-Farra
34. Raghad Adel Saleh Al-Farra