The Israeli military has said it expects the conflict in Gaza to continue throughout 2024.
In a new year’s message, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman said troop deployments were being adjusted to prepare for “prolonged fighting”.
Daniel Hagari said some troops – especially reservists – would be withdrawn to allow them to regroup.
“These adaptations are intended to ensure the planning and preparation for continuing the war in 2024,” he said.
He said that some reservists would leave Gaza “as soon as this week” to allow them to “re-energise ahead of the coming operations”.
Nearly twenty-two thousand people – mostly women and children – have been killed in Gaza since 7 October.
The latest war was triggered by an unprecedented cross-border attack by Hamas gunmen on southern Israel on 7 October, in which 1,200 people were killed – most of them civilians – and about 240 others taken hostage.
Israel continued its bombardment of Gaza up until the end of what has been a dark year in the region.
Another strike on Monday morning killed at least 10 people in the al-Maghazi refugee camp.
Israel continued its bombardment of Gaza up until the end of what has been a dark year in the region.
Another strike on Monday morning was said to have killed at least 10 people in the al-Maghazi refugee camp.
