Israel He claims that he has withdrawn tonight all its ground troops in the southern Gaza Strip and only one brigade remains in the enclave, a military source told EFE this Sunday.
The withdrawal occurs after four months of combat in the Khan Yunis area and when six months have passed since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Currently, there is only one Israeli brigade left in the Palestinian enclave that is responsible for securing a corridor between southern Israel and the Gaza coast, blocking the passage to the north of the Strip and facilitating operations in the center and north of the territory.
This Sunday, April 7, marks six months of war. In these months More than 33,100 people have died in Gaza, of which 9,560 are women and 14,500 are children, according to data from the Ministry of Health of the Strip, controlled by the Islamist group Hamas. Israel claims that some 13,000 dead are militants, although Hamas claims that it is half that number.
UK announces military and civil support package
The British Government announced this Sunday a military and civil support package in order to establish a maritime aid corridor for the Gaza Strip which includes the deployment of a ship from the United Kingdom Navy (Royal Navy).
The ship will support the establishment of an international humanitarian corridor from Cyprus to Gaza backed by other governments and the UN, which is expected to be operational at the beginning of May, the British Executive has indicated in a statement.