of israel defense forces (IDF) has launched a new phase in its war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Five brigades consisting of several thousand troops will be withdrawn from the Gaza Strip in the coming weeks.
Mark RegevA senior adviser to Israel's Prime Minister's Office said the cuts were essential to rotate troops for an expected long war.
“We need to prepare for the long game,” Regev said. Sky News interview. “We have to send in the troops now to give them a break.”
The new phase comes after U.S. officials visited Israel last month to pressure government officials to scale back the fighting after further incidents. 20,000 Based on local health statistics, people have died in Gaza.
Still, Israeli officials say the war will continue in a low-intensity phase until 2024.
That became clear on Tuesday with Israel's alleged killing of a senior Hamas official. Lebanon He was the deputy chairman of the political bureau of the Palestinian group.
Hamas vowed revenge for the death Saleh al-Arourithe extremist group's highest-ranking official since the war broke out on October 7 was killed.
Palestinian militants also speak on Iranian military news telegram Report says Israel will suffer 'significant losses' in Gaza and will go bankrupt in 2024.
IDF chief spokesperson Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari On Tuesday, Israel said it was ready to completely defeat Hamas.
“The most important thing to say tonight is that we are focused and will continue to be focused on the fight against Hamas,” Hagari said.
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