Dozens of militants have been killed by Israeli forces in close combat in the Gaza Strip since Thursday, the Israeli army said on Friday. The military destroyed what it called terrorist infrastructure during battles in the city of Khan Younis in the south of the coastal territory and in the area of Deir al-Balah further north. Israel’s air force also fired on positions from which rockets were fired at Israel. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that several civilians had been killed as a result of Israeli attacks. In northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, there were also renewed …