It was unclear whether the withdrawal would affect a long-threatened invasion of the southern city of Rafah
The Israeli military on patrol in Gaza’s main southern city of Khan Younis earlier this year Israel has withdrawn all ground troops apart from one brigade from southern Gaza, a military spokesman has said as the world marked six months of war since the 7 October attack by Hamas.
An Israeli brigade is typically made up of a few thousand troops. The military did not immediately provide further details.Destruction following Israeli strikes in Rafah, southern Gaza Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza attend a protest in front of the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv on 6 April , and the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the President warned Israel that American support for its war was conditional on it taking “immediate action” to protect civilians, including “specific, concrete, and measurable” steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering and the safety of aid workers.
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