A new development has emerged in the six-month-long Gaza war. The Israeli army has said it has withdrawn its forces from Khan Yunis after months of fighting, Israel claims to have completed a key phase of its ground operation against Hamas and Gaza since the beginning of the war. The first phase has been completed. The presence of our army has been reduced to its lowest level. Explaining the reason behind this, Israeli officials said that the withdrawal of troops is part of the next plan as the army is preparing to reach Rafah, the last stronghold of Hamas.
As soon as the army withdrew, the Palestinians started returning to Khan Yunis. But they do not see anything there except a pile of debris; Almost all of the Palestinians' homes have been damaged due to the war. Resuming life in Gaza remains a matter of concern for Gazans as well as many humanitarian organizations around the world.
The war will continue – Israel
Israel's military chief Lieutenant General Herji Halevi said, “The war in Gaza continues and we are not going to stop now.” According to local media reports, Israel is preparing to evacuate Rafah within a week and the process may take several months. Because about 14 lakh people are taking shelter in Gaza, let us tell you that the month of Ramadan is about to end, in such a situation experts fear that Israel may become more aggressive after Eid. Israel's objective of attacking Khan Younis was to capture Yehya Sinwar and eliminate Hamas, but it has not been able to succeed in this objective yet.
Some photographs and videos from Khan Yunis on Sunday showed Palestinians returning to destroyed buildings in Khan Yunis. According to some reports, about 75% of Gaza's infrastructure has been destroyed by Israeli attacks and reconstruction is not possible without outside help.