Israel says it would withdraw some troops from the besieged Gaza Strip.
Israel has introduced it would pull out a few of its forces from Gaza, greater than two months after it launched a floor invasion of the besieged Palestinian territory, a step that would doubtlessly result in a brand new section in its battle in opposition to Hamas.
The announcement seems to align with plans Israeli officers have beforehand said for a low-intensity navy marketing campaign that would final for a number of months, specializing in remaining Hamas strongholds.
However with greater than 20,000 Palestinians killed and a whole lot of hundreds displaced, there are rising questions on whether or not Israel will have the ability to fulfil its said purpose of toppling Hamas.
So what may the announcement imply for Israel, the Palestinians and Hamas fighters?
Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam
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Andreas Krieg – Assistant professor on the Defence Research Division at King’s School, London.
Diana Buttu – Former authorized adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
Yossi Mekelberg – Affiliate fellow of the MENA Programme, Chatham Home.