Withdrawal from southern Gaza likely just a period of'rest' for Israeli troops, White House says. Israel announced that it had withdrawn its troops from the south of the Gaza Strip, notably from the town of Khan Younes.
Attention is now focused on Rafah where, despite the concern of many foreign capitals, Israel has said it is determined to launch a ground offensive while more than 1.5 million Gazans have found refuge there. The Gaza war was sparked after Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israeli territory six months ago, on October 7.