Israel says it is going to withdraw some troops from the besieged Gaza Strip.
Israel has introduced it is going to 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 might doubtlessly result in a brand new part in its battle towards Hamas.
The announcement seems to align with plans Israeli officers have beforehand said for a low-intensity navy marketing campaign that might final for a number of months, specializing in remaining Hamas strongholds.
However with greater than 20,000 Palestinians killed and a whole bunch of hundreds displaced, there are rising questions on whether or not Israel will be capable to fulfil its said aim of toppling Hamas.
So what might 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.