The Israeli army ended its operation in Khan Yunis and left the area. However, it is unclear whether this represents a turning point in the war or a new intermediate stage.
The Israeli army said it withdrew its troops from the city of Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip on Sunday. “The 98th Commando Detachment has completed its deployment in Khan Yunis,” the army said in a statement. She left the Gaza Strip “to recover and prepare for further operations.”
However, significant troops remain in the Gaza Strip “and will preserve the Israeli army’s freedom of action and its ability to carry out precise operations based on intelligence,” it said.
It was initially unclear whether the withdrawal from Khan Yunis marked an important turning point in the war or a new intermediate stage on the way to a possible deployment in the city of Rafah on the border with Egypt.
However, Israeli media interpreted the withdrawal as the end of the major ground offensive that began on October 27 last year. In the future, only targeted, selective operations are planned in Khan Yunis, wrote the news site ynet. The army will allow residents who have left Khan Yunis to return to their homes. The withdrawal includes three brigades, now only one brigade should remain in the coastal strip, reported the Jerusalem Post.
The army announced on Saturday that the body of a hostage had been recovered in Khan Yunis. The city is considered an important base of the Islamist Hamas.
Source: Stern
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