Members of the occupation army in Gaza during the withdrawal of the 36th Division (Israeli media)

The Israeli army withdrew one of its reserve brigades from the Gaza Strip, while deciding to reduce its forces stationed in the areas adjacent to the Lebanese border, according to what was reported in Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.

Occupation Army Radio said that the Fifth Reserve Brigade left the Gaza Strip last night and completed its mission, and explained that the withdrawal comes within the framework of reducing the number of forces in the Strip.

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, and that local security teams would undertake the process of responding to security incidents in these areas.

Last Sunday, the occupation army announced the withdrawal of two reserve brigades from the Gaza Strip, and the Kan channel, affiliated with the official Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, said that the army withdrew the two brigades after the end of their mission.

According to this channel, the First Kiryati Brigade left southern Gaza last Saturday evening, after thousands of its members participated in fierce battles against the Palestinian resistance in Khan Yunis.

The second is the Paratroopers Brigade, which is known as the “Tip of the Spear” and consists of 5 battalions, according to the Kan channel.

Within less than a month, the occupation army withdrew several brigades from its forces in Gaza, including Battalion No. 7107, Division 36, and Battalion 13 of the Golani Brigade.

Today, Wednesday, the occupation army acknowledged the killing of an officer and two soldiers, and the serious wounding of others, in battles in the north and south of the Gaza Strip.

It was also announced yesterday that 26 soldiers were wounded within 24 hours in the Gaza Strip battles, confirming that the number had risen to 2,797 since the beginning of the war, including 1,283 who had been wounded since the start of the ground attack on October 27, 2023.

Source: Al Jazeera + agencies