JERUSALEM, April 7 (Reuters) - The Israeli military has withdrawn all ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip except for one brigade, a military spokesperson said on Sunday.
The military did not immediately provide further details. It was unclear whether the withdrawal would delay a long-threatened incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which Israeli leaders have said is needed to eliminate Hamas.
The withdrawal comes as Egypt prepares to host a new round of talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Biden's warning to Netanyahu that the United States could withdraw its support has had an effect.
When Turkey's Erdoğan visits the United States on May 8, Biden must deliver the same firm message:
- Cease the aggression against the Kurds and the Armenians.
- Stop threatening the Greeks.
- End the occupation of Northern Cyprus.
Let the Turks understand that the United States is the superpower, not Turkey.
Make it unequivocally clear to Turkey and the global community that the United States is staunchly committed to upholding an international order rooted in the principles of the rule of law. Prove to the world that our struggle in Ukraine is not in vain.