2024-04-08 11:55 United News Network 24 Hours Around the Corner The picture shows the Israeli army at the Gaza border on April 7.Photo/European News Agency
【2024. 4.8 Israel/Palestine】
The Gaza War enters the next stage: Israel’s “tactical withdrawal”, the conflict between Israel and Kazakhstan has not softened
“Israel’s tactical withdrawal of troops, concentrating firepower on Rafah?” The Israeli military confirmed on April 7 that its troops had significantly withdrawn from southern Gaza areas such as Khan Younis, with only one brigade remaining, but this does not mean On behalf of the truce, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) pointed out that the withdrawal operation was “another phase of the war”, and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also said that the troops left southern Gaza to fight against Hamas in Rafah. ); generally speaking, Israel’s withdrawal was for tactical considerations rather than for the end of the war. On the other hand, both Israel and Hamas stated on April 7 that they would send representatives to Egypt for ceasefire negotiations. However, even though the United States has put pressure on Israel to call for a ceasefire, the positions of Israel and Hamas are still far apart and show no signs of softening.
The war in Gaza has entered its sixth month, and since the beginning of 2024, Israel has begun to reduce the number of soldiers in Gaza to ease the pressure on reserve mobilization. On the other hand, the pressure from the United States on Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to increase— —After seven World Central Kitchen aid workers were killed in an attack in Gaza in early April, U.S. President Biden warned Israel that U.S. support for it would depend on Israel’s response to the humanitarian crisis, and Calling for an immediate ceasefire – Biden’s first attempt to leverage U.S. support to influence Israeli military action.
As of April 7, the IDF confirmed that it had reduced its troop garrison in southern Gaza, leaving only one brigade. The military did not elaborate on the reasons for the withdrawal or the number of people withdrawing, but Israeli Defense Minister Galante said:
“Our troops left Gaza to prepare for future missions, including in Rafah.”
The picture shows Israeli troops on the Gaza border on April 7.Photo/European News Agency
The Israeli military also stated that the withdrawal operation was “another phase of the war.” The military statement pointed out that Galante had been informed of the IDF’s preparations to destroy the Hamas garrison in Rafah, and claimed:
“This mission will ultimately destroy Hamas’ position as the military authority in Gaza.”
Rafah is located in southern Gaza on the border with Egypt. It is also the only port open to and from Gaza. External humanitarian aid enters Gaza through Rafah. The United States has previously warned Israel that “launching a large-scale ground offensive against Rafah will be “A mistake”, but Israel still insists that it is necessary to attack Rafah because Rafah is “Hamas’ last stronghold”; in response to US concerns about civilian casualties, Israel insists that it will evacuate civilians before launching an offensive.
IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi said on April 7: “We will not allow any Hamas brigade to remain active in any area of the Gaza Strip.”
Taking a look at Israel’s statement, even though the withdrawal of IDF troops from Khan Younis and other places has essentially ended the ground offensive in most areas of Gaza, it is obviously a technical withdrawal for tactical arrangements and is far from a sign that the war may be over. As for the possibility of a ceasefire, on April 7, both Israel and Hamas confirmed that they would send delegations to Egypt for new ceasefire negotiations. In this negotiation, in addition to Israel and Kazakhstan, the United States, the landowner Egypt, and the mediator Qatar also plays an important role. In addition to putting pressure on Israel on humanitarian issues, the United States also urges Egypt and Qatar to pressure Hamas to agree to a ceasefire and a hostage release agreement.
The picture shows the street scene of Khan Younis on April 7.Photo/AFP
However, the current positions expressed by Israel and Hamas are still far apart. Hamas hopes that the war will end and Israeli troops will withdraw from Gaza, while Israel still insists on the goal of eliminating Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ) advocated that “the war will not end until Hamas is destroyed.” He also said that if Hamas does not release the 130 hostages currently in custody, the two sides will not reach any agreement and he will not succumb to the international pressure.
According to Israeli statistics, Hamas crossed the border and attacked Israel on October 7, killing about 1,200 people, attacking and taking more than 250 hostages. Currently, 130 people have not been released, and at least 34 of them have died. As for casualties in Gaza, data from the Gaza Ministry of Health indicate that more than 33,100 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli retaliatory offensives.
Netanyahu publicly stated that “Israel is only one step away from victory” and alleged that 19 of Hamas’s 24 battalions had been eliminated by the IDF; despite claiming to have achieved great war achievements, tens of thousands of Israelis People still took to the streets to oppose Natanyahu, calling on the government to reach an agreement as soon as possible in exchange for the release of the hostages; the organizer said that 100,000 people participated in the demonstration in Tel Aviv, and other statistics cited by the BBC stated that about 45,000 people participated .
In addition to the Gaza battlefield, the Iranian Consulate in Damascus in Syria was attacked on April 1, and seven members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards were killed. Although Israel did not admit launching the attack, the outside world generally blamed Israel, and Israel also blamed Stay alert for possible retaliatory attacks by Iran.
The picture shows on April 7, Israel commemorates the victims of Hamas terrorist attacks.Photo/European News Agency Israel Palestine in the past 24 hours
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