JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip is shifting into a new phase as warships in the Middle East also change positions and Hamas members admitted to Israeli interrogators that they used civilians as human shields.
The Israel Defense Forces announced that five brigades from combat will be released in the Gaza Strip as the military gains more control on the ground.
However, the military made clear that the war against Hamas will likely continue in different phases throughout 2024.
As the IDF lowers the intensity of the fighting in northern Gaza, Israelis in six communities within a few miles of the Gaza Strip will be allowed to return to their homes after being evacuated following the Hamas massacre on October 7th.
“In accordance with the recommendations given by the IDF and the defense establishment, we will soon be able to return communities home, in areas within a range of four to seven kilometers north of the Gaza Strip to their home,” announced Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. “(The) first phase of seven communities was already decided, they received messages. Kibbutz Dorot where we are right now, is one of them.”
Meanwhile, Israel’s High Court of Justice struck down the Basic
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