The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are withdrawing several thousand troops from Gaza, signaling a shift to more targeted operations against Hamas. The move aims to pace itself for a prolonged conflict and mitigate damage to Israel's economy. The withdrawal is expected to be the most significant publicly announced pullback since the war began, with a focus on Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The U.S. government sources indicate that the pullout heralds a shift to lower-intensity operations in the north of the Palestinian enclave, although fighting continues in some areas. The IDF's decision reflects a gradual shift and a reduction in the pace of operations in the northern Gaza Strip, with a focus on preparing for a long-term conflict.
Heavy fighting was reported in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis after Israel said it was withdrawing thousands of troops from other areas. https://t.co/dXxlu5q3EP
LIVE UPDATES: Israel says it will withdraw some troops from the Gaza Strip this week in an effort to pace itself for an expected long-term conflict. https://t.co/reTXoued3T
Israel Shifts Forces in Gaza to Prepare for Long War The Wall Street Journal reports, “ Israel said it would adjust its ground-force composition in Gaza, with plans to rotate five brigades—estimated to be thousands of troops—out of the Gaza Strip this week, some of which might… https://t.co/ksN8qcGVws
Israeli aircraft and tanks stepped up strikes in southern Gaza overnight, residents said, after it announced plans to pull back some troops, a move the US said signaled a gradual shift to lower intensity operations in the north of the enclave https://t.co/cVwIAIXCJs
#Israel’s decision to withdraw some troops from #Gaza appears to signal the start of a shift to lower-intensity operations in the north of the #Palestinian enclave, although there was still fighting going on there, a #US official says. https://t.co/KUiI8jI9s2
Israel pulled tanks from some Gaza City districts as it announced plans to shift tactics and cut back on troop numbers in its war with Hamas https://t.co/8lq5K5yYPa https://t.co/TDEErqC5p9
Israel announces the withdrawal of thousands of troops from Gaza while continuing its attacks in the southern and central parts of the besieged enclave. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: https://t.co/0IwtmUPv4I https://t.co/F2xU4rm7hu
Reuters: A US official said: Israel's decision to withdraw some of its forces from the Gaza Strip is the beginning of a gradual shift, indicating a slowdown in the pace of operations in the northern Gaza Strip. https://t.co/FODK46dwmP
Reuters: A US official said: Israel’s decision to withdraw some of its forces from Gaza is the beginning of a gradual shift, indicating a reduction in the pace of operations in the northern Gaza Strip.
Israel pulling thousands of troops from Gaza, focusing on Khan Younis The troop movement could signal that fighting is being scaled back in some areas of Gaza. https://t.co/ajelMoS3xT
Israel moves troops from northern Gaza, amid calls to slow number of civilian casualties Israel has been under pressure from its major ally the United States to move to a lower-intensity fighting, to slow the number of civilian casualties. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/PXjPwtcC1b
💥 ISRAEL SIGNALS TACTICS SHIFT, TROOP PULLBACK AS US CARRIER HEADS HOME (Reuters) Israel pulled tanks out of some Gaza City districts on Monday, residents said, as it announced plans to shift tactics and cut back on troop numbers, but fighting raged elsewhere in the Palestinian… https://t.co/WUZbZxARFs
Israel says five of its military brigades, including many reservists, will be withdrawing from the Gaza Strip this week in an effort to pace itself for an expected long-term conflict and to mitigate damage to Israel’s economy. https://t.co/MDFkqDwBKg
Israel is pulling five brigades out of Gaza in coming days, shifting the nature of its war to more targeted operations https://t.co/TgWzOS11bc
Israel will begin pulling thousands of soldiers out of Gaza this week in preparation for a new phase of the conflict, the military announced Monday, though a top official warned that he expected the fighting to continue throughout the year. https://t.co/C43RHJ8Svj
Live update: US official: IDF pullout of some Gaza troops seems to herald ‘shift to lower intensity’ https://t.co/lSjOCrcpQB . Click to read ⬇️
#Israel is withdrawing some troops from the Gaza Strip to move to more targeted operations against Hamas, Reuters reported, citing U.S. government sources. https://t.co/kvNiVWAki7
Israel Pulls Thousands of Troops from Gaza as the War Nears Its Next Stage A substantial new ripple in Israel-Palestine war occurred on Monday, as the Israeli military announced that thousands of its troops would be withdrawn from Gaza. https://t.co/yJt25K0AEt
NYT: The Israeli military announced it will begin withdrawing several thousand troops from Gaza at least temporarily, in what would be the most significant publicly announced pullback since the war began.
Breaking News: Israeli officials said they planned to withdraw some troops from Gaza beginning this week, but stressed that fighting would still be “prolonged.” https://t.co/jo1ipHsTXQ
🔴 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will withdraw some of its soldiers from Gaza as it shifts to more targeted operations against Hamas in a third phase of the war. Follow the latest on our liveblog⬇️ https://t.co/AkOwU8mXBt