Israel's military has completed its withdrawal from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, signaling the end of a major phase in its ground offensive against Hamas. However, troops are regrouping as they prepare to move into Hamas' last stronghold, Rafah. The military chief stated that the war in Gaza is far from over.
Israel ’s military has announced it has withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis , wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began.
Still, the withdrawal was a milestone as Israel and Hamas marked six months of fighting. Military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity under army policy, said a “significant force” remained in Gaza to continue targeted operations including in Khan Younis, a Hamas stronghold and hometown of the group’s leader, Yehya Sinwar.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby repeated the US opposition to a Rafah offensive and told American broadcaster ABC that the US believes that the partial Israeli withdrawal “is really just about rest and refit for these troops that have been on the ground for four months and not necessarily, that we can tell, indicative of some coming new operation for these troops.”
Palestinians flee from northern Gaza as Israeli tanks block the Salah al-Din road in the central Gaza Strip in November.“It’s an impossible reality for us, it’s an impossible reality for the Gazans and the people of this country. We just want to live. Right now, this is about life and death and we want to live,” said one protester, Talia Ezrahi.
An Israeli tank moves a long the border with the Gaza Strip as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border.The UN and partners now warn of “imminent famine” for more than 1 million people in Gaza as humanitarian workers urge Israel to loosen restrictions on the delivery of aid overland, the only way to meet soaring needs as some Palestinians forage for weeds to eat. Thousands of aid trucks have been waiting to enter Gaza.
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