The Israeli occupation army announced the withdrawal of units of the 98th Division, with its three brigades, from the Khan Yunis area in the southern Gaza Strip. The announcement sparked widespread responses.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said that the withdrawal came after “Hamas was no longer a military organization,” referring to the Israeli occupation’s plans to invade the city. In turn, the Al-Qassam Brigades commented, “The occupation entered most areas of the Gaza Strip and destroyed them completely.”