While its military operations are now concentrated in the center of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army has announced the withdrawal of thousands of soldiers.
Nearly three months after the start of its military operations in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army announced the withdrawal of thousands of soldiers. In the meantime, the bombings continue and are now concentrated in the center of the territory, despite the presence there of numerous refugees who have fled the north of the Palestinian enclave.
This is particularly the case of the town of Khan Younes, the scene of numerous Israeli strikes in recent days. The Red Crescent announced that it had set up a camp there to accommodate these displaced people.
And while several kibbutzim located around the Gaza Strip had been evacuated after the Hamas attack, the Israeli government announced that some residents would soon be able to return home.
“In accordance with the recommendations of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), we will soon be able to return communities to their homes, in areas located within a radius of four to seven kilometers to the north of the Gaza Strip. The first phase involves seven communities has already been decided, they have been informed. Kibbutz Dorot, where we are currently located, is one of them,” explained Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defense Minister.
Several kibbutzs were attacked by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Like that of Kfar Aza, located two kilometers from the Gaza Strip. Of the 800 people who lived there, more than 100 were killed.
In total, around 1,140 people were killed by Hamas on October 7.
The Israeli army’s military operations, decided in retaliation for the Hamas attack, have left more than 22,000 dead, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health, and are expected to last throughout 2024, according to the IDF. .