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Israel plans to partially withdraw its forces from Gaza in the coming months as the war against Hamas enters a new phase on Monday.
Israeli forces will now shift to more targeted operations against Hamas, reducing the use of artillery and airstrikes. Some reservists called up for active duty will also return to civilian life to help stimulate the economy, Portal reported.
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated this weekend that the war will last for many months.
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“This will take at least six months and require intensive clean-up missions against the terrorists. Nobody is talking about doves of peace being flown out of Shajaia,” an Israeli official told Portal, referring to a district in Gaza.
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Israel plans to partially withdraw its forces from Gaza in the coming days as the war against Hamas enters a new phase on Monday. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
The move comes weeks after President Biden's administration called on Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza and do more to prevent civilian casualties.
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Israeli forces control virtually the entire Gaza Strip, but the resistance remains based in Hamas' maze of tunnels beneath the region.
Israeli soldiers are seen in a tunnel that Hamas terrorists say the military used to attack the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 15. (AP/Ariel Schalit)
The Israeli armed forces have also not yet received their main prize in the war: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Both Sinwar and his brother, who leads southern Hamas forces, managed to evade Israeli forces throughout the conflict.
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The Israeli armed forces have also not yet received their main prize in the war: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Both Sinwar and his brother, who leads southern Hamas forces, managed to evade Israeli forces throughout the conflict. (TPS (Mansion) and Getty Images (Sinwar.))
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Meanwhile, the US military is trying to prevent Israel's war from escalating into a larger regional conflict.
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Iran-backed terrorist groups in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen have all attacked U.S. or Israeli forces in one way or another since October.
Portal contributed to this report.