Israel has pulled all of its ground troops out of southern Gaza for “tactical reasons”, the country’s army has said, raising questions about the future direction of the war as Hamas and Israeli delegations travel to Egypt for a new round of ceasefire talks.
Two brigades will stay in the northern half of the Gaza Strip and the new corridor that now bifurcates the Palestinian territory at Wadi Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday, in order to “preserve the IDF’s freedom of action and its ability to conduct precise intelligence based-operations”.
It is believed the drawdown is primarily to relieve reservists after nearly four months of intense fighting in the decimated southern city of Khan Younis, rather than any significant shift in strategy.
Coincidentally right after Biden applied some pressure
Gotta look at trends. So far since the pressure…
Port of Ashdod opened for aid
Erez crossing opened for aid
Entire 98th Division withdrew from Gaza (here)
Israel’s war cabinet expanded mandate of negotiating team in hostage deal talks
322 humanitarian trucks entered Gaza today, a record
Someone downvoted you for stating facts lol. Gotta love
RedditLemmyI fully expected that.
Biden said he demanded an immediate ceasefire which did not happen:
Israel is still in violation of the UN ceasefire resolution during Ramadan from two weeks ago that the US didn’t Veto
500 trucks a day is the minimum that needs to enter. 322 is not nearly enough
More crossings are not needed. Before the Genocide 500 trucks were able to enter through Rafah.
The ships that were going to deliver aid through the sea pier have turned around in fear of israel bombing them
More crossings are needed, because the infrastructure has been bombed to hell and can’t handle anywhere near the traffic if used to.
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Imagine that. Biden had it in his power to change what Israel does after all.
Wonder what other times centrists have said he’s powerless when he isn’t.
I don’t know that anyone really believed he couldn’t do it. The issue is around what happens with your allies or political repercussions at home
As with all foreign relations, it’s a fluid situation. What can work today, may not be able to work yesterday.
About 6 months late, and after all the ‘serious people’ assured us things aren’t just that simple. I guess late is better than nothing.