Israel said it withdrew its troops from the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis on Sunday, exactly six months after the bloody attack by Islamist Hamas. The 98th Commando Division has ended its deployment there, the military said in a statement. She must now “recover and prepare for further operations”.
The Israeli military also said on Sunday that significant forces remained in the Gaza Strip.
“They will preserve the Israeli military’s freedom of action and its ability to conduct precise operations based on intelligence information.”
Turning point in the war?
It is still unclear whether the withdrawal from Khan Younis marks a major turning point in the war or a new intermediate phase towards a possible deployment in the city of Rafah on the border with Egypt. 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.
Air strikes on eastern Lebanon
Israel had earlier carried out airstrikes on Sunday in eastern Lebanon, a stronghold of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia. The Israeli military said the strikes were in “retaliation” for the downing of an Israeli drone. Israel’s attacks were also confirmed by Hezbollah circles. Meanwhile, another four soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli army.
Schallenberg calls for a “humanitarian rupture”
Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) said in X on Sunday morning: “Six terrible months since Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, which caused unbearable human suffering for Israeli and Palestinian citizens. It’s high time for a humanitarian pause! Hamas must release all hostages. More aid must reach Gaza. Humanitarian law is non-negotiable.”
Authority: Already more than 33,000 dead
Meanwhile, the number of people killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 33,175, according to the Palestinian Health Authority. At least 75,886 Palestinians were also injured, the Palestinian side said. In the last 24 hours alone, 38 people were killed and 71 injured.
The United Nations has repeatedly described the authority’s information as realistic. However, the number of victims could be much higher as many people are missing and many of the dead are buried under the rubble of destroyed houses.
Source: Krone

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