1/2/2024–|Last updated: 1/2/202403:51 AM (Mecca time)
An Israeli army spokesman told Newsweek magazine that partially withdrawing the occupation forces from the Gaza Strip would significantly reduce the economic burden and that it aims to ensure planning and combat readiness to continue operations during the current year.
Israeli media said that the withdrawal from the northern region is continuing, that there is a decrease in the volume of fighting, and that more forces will be demobilized in the coming days.
The media added that the 98th Division leads seven brigades in the Khan Yunis axis with the aim of locating the prisoners, liquidating the leadership of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and destroying the military infrastructure.
It also stated that changes in the nature of the fighting were occurring despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to talk about the next day for “political reasons,” as he claimed.
The media said that the army is concerned with moving to the next, more precise stage, which is based on withdrawing army forces from inside the Gaza Strip, and moving them in the future from inside Israeli territory towards the targets, and not from inside the Gaza Strip, so that they do not become a target for armed cells, as they put it.
Israeli Army Radio said yesterday, Sunday, that the army decided to demobilize 5 brigades from Gaza, including the 551st and 14th reserve brigades, in addition to 3 training brigades.