The Fifth Reserve Brigade left the Gaza Strip last night and completed its mission. In the context of reducing forces on the battle fronts, the Israeli newspaper said that the army decided to reduce its forces stationed in the areas adjacent to the Lebanese border.

Last Sunday, the occupation army announced the withdrawal of two reserve brigades from the Gaza strip. It was also announced yesterday that 26 soldiers were wounded within 24 hours in Gaza Strip battles, confirming that the number had risen to 2,797 since the beginning of the war.