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Israel is pulling thousands of troops from Gaza in a possible precursor to a scaled-back offensive

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The Israeli military has confirmed it's pulling thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip. The move over the next several weeks could set the stage for a new long-term

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  1. Herald Bulletin

    Israel is pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on enclave's main southern city (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    The Israeli military says thousands of soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip. It is the first significant drawdown of troops since the war began. But forces continue

  2. Fox2 Detroit

    Israel pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on main southern city (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Israel's military said in a statement Monday that five brigades, or several thousand troops, were being taken out of Gaza in the coming weeks for training and rest.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Israel is pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on enclave's main southern city - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Thousands of Israeli soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip, the military said Monday, in the first significant drawdown of troops since the war began as forces continued to bear down on the main city in the southern half of the enclave.

  4. KESQ Palm Springs

    Israel to withdraw some troops from Gaza but expects fighting will continue through 2024 (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Michael Rosenblatt, Alex Stambaugh, Amir Tal, Kevin Liptak and Tara John, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Israel will begin pulling thousands of soldiers out of Gaza this week in preparation for a new phase of the conflict, the military announced Monday, though a top official warned that he expected…

  5. KSDK

    Israel plans to pull thousands of troops out of Gaza in the coming days (opens KSDK)

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    The military said in a statement Monday that five brigades, or several thousand troops, were being taken out of Gaza in the coming weeks for training and rest.

  6. ABC 7 New York

    Israel to withdraw some troops from Gaza, but expects fighting will continue through 2024 (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Israel will begin pulling thousands of soldiers out of Gaza this week in preparation for a new phase of the conflict, the military announced Monday, though a top official warned that he expected the fighting to continue throughout the year.

  7. Fox News

    Israel announces partial troop withdrawal from Gaza in new phase of Hamas war (opens Fox News)

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    Israel is planning to withdraw a large number of troops from Gaza as the war against Hamas enters a new phase, allowing some reservests to return to work.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Israel is pulling thousands of troops from Gaza in a possible precursor to a scaled-back offensive (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The Israeli military has confirmed it's pulling thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip. The move over the next several weeks could set the stage for a new long-term

  9. WHDH Boston

    Israel is pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on enclave’s main southern city - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Thousands of Israeli soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip, the military said Monday, in the first significant

  10. Hot Air

    Israel Pulls Multiple Brigades from Gaza (opens Hot Air)

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    Thousands of Israeli soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip, the military said Monday, in the first significant drawdown of troops since the war began as forces continued to bear down on th...

  11. NPR

    Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on 1 city: Khan Younis (opens NPR)

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    It's the first significant drawdown of troops since the war began, and could signal that fighting is being scaled back in some areas. But the biggest city in southern Gaza still is fiercely contested.

  12. CBS News

    Israel moving thousands of troops out of Gaza, but expects "prolonged fighting" with Hamas (opens CBS News)

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    Israel says it's redeploying thousands of troops from Gaza, but it's not clear how significant the move will prove amid warnings of a "prolonged" offensive against Hamas.

  13. Triblive

    Israel pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on enclave's main southern city (opens Triblive)

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    TEL AVIV, Israel — Thousands of Israeli soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip, the military said Monday, in the first significant drawdown of troops since the war began as forces continued to bear down on the main city in the southern half of the enclave. The troop

  14. Bowling Green Daily News

    Live updates | Fighting in central and southern Gaza after Israel says it's pulling some troops out (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Israel’s army says several thousand troops will be taken out of Gaza in the coming weeks. That's in line with plans that Israeli leaders have outlined for a low-intensity campaign

  15. KOB 4

    Fighting in southern Gaza city after Israel says it is pulling thousands of troops from other areas (opens KOB 4)

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    Heavy fighting is reported in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis after Israel said it is withdrawing thousands of troops from other areas. The withdrawal signals a potential shift away from the massive air and ground operations that have devastated the Hamas-ruled enclave.

  16. NPR

    Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza, a possible sign of scaled-back offensive (opens NPR)

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    The move could clear the way for a new long-term phase of war against Hamas. Israel has come under growing international pressure to scale back fighting, which has killed nearly 22,000 Palestinians.

  17. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Israel to draw down troops in Gaza Strip (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military confirmed Monday that it was pulling thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip, a step that could clear the way for a new long-term phase of lower-intensity fighting against the Hamas militant group.

  18. Washington Times

    Live updates | Fighting in central and south Gaza after Israel says it’s pulling troops out (opens Washington Times)

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    Israel’s army said several thousand troops would be taken out of Gaza in the coming weeks, though it has not said publicly whether the withdrawal reflects a new phase of the war. But the move is in line with the plans that Israeli leaders have outlined for a low-intensity campaign, expected to last …

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Fighting reported in southern Gaza city after Israel says it is pulling thousands of troops from other areas (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Heavy fighting was reported in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis after Israel said it was withdrawing thousands of troops from other areas.

  20. Triblive

    Israel says it's pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as fighting reported in southern Gaza city (opens Triblive)

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    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Heavy fighting was reported in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, a day after Israel said it was withdrawing thousands of troops from other areas in a potential shift away from the massive air and ground operations that have devastated the Hamas-ruled

  21. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Israel announces withdrawal of some troops from Gaza (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    TEL AVIV — Israel said it will be withdrawing some troops from Gaza this week, an indication it may be changing its tactics on the ground even as it remains

  22. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Israel pulling thousands of troops from Gaza (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    JERUSALEM >>The Israeli military confirmed today that it was pulling thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip, a step that could clear the way for a new long-term phase of lower-intensity fighting against the Hamas militant group.

  23. CNN

    Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Israel to pull some troops from Gaza (opens CNN)

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    Israel's military announced it would begin to withdraw thousands of soldiers from Gaza, but said it was preparing for fighting to last throughout 2024. Follow here for live news updates.

  24. The Columbian

    Israel pulling thousands of troops from Gaza Strip (opens The Columbian)

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    JERUSALEM — The Israeli military confirmed Monday that it was pulling thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip, a step that could clear the way for a new long-term phase of lower-intensity fighting a

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