Israel Announces Troop Withdrawal Plan from Northern Gaza, but Offensives Continue in Various Areas

Israeli Fighter Jets and Tanks Attack Southern Gaza Strip

Israel has announced plans to withdraw some troops from the northern part of the Gaza Strip, but offensives continue in various areas including the south and central Gaza Strip.

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According to major foreign media on the 2nd (local time), local residents reported that Israeli fighter jets and tanks have been attacking the southern region of the Gaza Strip since the previous day.

Bombing intensified in the eastern and northern areas of Khan Yunis, the second largest city in the Gaza Strip and the largest city in the south, and missile attacks continued until morning in Rafah near the Egyptian border in the south.

Fighting also continued in central Gaza Strip areas such as Al-Maghazi and Al-Nuseirat, with residents reporting tank shelling in the Al-Bureij refugee camp.

In a morning briefing, the Israeli military explained that Hamas operatives who planted explosives in coastal area buildings were identified and removed through joint operations by ground forces, air force, and navy.

The Hamas-run Gaza Strip Ministry of Health announced that 207 additional people died due to Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours. This brings the cumulative death toll to 22,185, and the cumulative number of injured to 57,035, it added.

Because of this, there is analysis that the partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from northern Gaza Strip is unlikely to be a starting point for stopping the war. Daniel Hagari, the chief spokesperson for the Israeli military, also said the previous day regarding troop withdrawal, "The fighting will continue and troops will still be needed," adding, "We are adjusting troop deployment plans in the Gaza Strip."

The previous day, the Israeli military announced that it would withdraw five ground force brigades deployed in northern Gaza Strip since October last year in the war with Hamas over the coming weeks. One brigade consists of about 4,000 soldiers.

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