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Israel begins withdrawing troops from Gaza – media

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The military has withdrawn to the so-called Philadelphia Corridor, along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt.

Israel has begun withdrawing troops from the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera TV channel reported this in relation to its own correspondent at the scene on Sunday, January 19.

The Israeli military is said to have begun withdrawing its equipment from the center of the southern city.

“The military is withdrawing in the so-called Philadelphia Corridor, along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt,” the report said.

As you know, this week in the capital of Qatar, representatives of Israel and the Hamas group signed an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. The peace agreement will take effect at 8:30 am on Sunday, January 19, local time in Gaza (the same as in Kyiv). The IDF confirmed the start time of the truce in a statement.

In the first phase of the operation, 737 Palestinian prisoners are to be released from Israeli prisons, as well as 1,167 detained Gazans who were not involved in the October 7 attack. At the same time, Hamas is expected to release 33 of the 98 Israeli hostages held in Gaza. during the six-week cessation of hostilities. Israeli authorities believe these hostages are still alive, but there has been no confirmation from Hamas.

It is expected that on the night of January 19, the first hostages will be handed over to the Red Cross and rescue teams of Egypt and Qatar. The freed prisoners will be taken to Egypt and handed over to the Israeli side, who will provide a medical examination.

The day before, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Benjamin Netanyahu said that the war with Hamas may continue if the second phase of the peace agreement fails.

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