Israel withdrew all however one brigade from southern Gaza because the battle hit the six-month mark, with some residents returning to the ravaged metropolis of Khan Younis. Navy officers stated that troops are being rested for future missions and the battle is “removed from stopping.” It’s unclear what the drawdown means for the timing of Israel’s deliberate floor offensive in Rafah, a metropolis within the southern Gaza Strip the place displaced Palestinians have swelled the inhabitants to about 1.4 million.
