Middle East

Israel Backs Out of Khan Younis to Prepare ‘Future Operations’

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WATCH: Israeli military officials said on Sunday that some troops are being pulled out of the city of Khan Younis in Gaza, partly to prepare for an offensive in Rafah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said Israel is “one step away from victory” in its war against Hamas. Rosalind Mathieson reports.Source: Bloomberg

Military officials said on Sunday that Israel is pulling some troops out of the city of Khan Younis in Gaza, saying it had ended its mission there as the war against Hamas reached the six-month mark.

Israel said its 98th Commando Division had moved out of Khan Younis and the Gaza Strip “to recuperate and prepare for future operations.”