Israel troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g3yyv4egeo

"The Israeli withdrawal is in line with the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement of 19 January under which 16 Israeli hostages and 566 Palestinian prisoners have so far been freed.

By the end of the first stage of the ceasefire in three weeks' time, 33 hostages and 1,900 prisoners are expected to have been freed. Israel says eight of the 33 are dead."

As per ceasefire agreement they have withdrawn from that area.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/09/middleeast/netzarim-israel-gaza-ceasefire-withdrawal-intl/index.html

Withdrawal complete

"Hamas said in a statement that Israeli forces had fully withdrawn from the corridor, a six-kilometer strip of land that separates the north of the territory from the south and stretches from the Israel-Gaza border to the Mediterranean Sea."

"A checkpoint run by Egyptian and Qatari officials — countries that play a mediator role between the warring sides — remains at Netzarim."

Israel’s complete withdrawal from Netzarim is part of its commitment to the ceasefire and hostage agreement, which on Saturday saw the release of three Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners.