The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that its 98th division had “concluded its mission” in Khan Younis. The division was leaving the Gaza Strip to “recuperate and prepare for future operations.”
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Israeli public broadcaster and CNN affiliate Channel 11 on Sunday reported that the remaining forces would be located along the so-called Netzarim Corridor, a route that splits the Gaza Strip in two. Named after the former Israeli settlement of Netzarim in Gaza, the corridor intersects one of Gaza’s two main north-south roads, Salaheddin Street, to create a strategic, central junction.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/07/middleeast/israel-khan-younis-withdrawal-gaza-intl/index.html
Israel will join Cairo truce and hostage deal talks, an official tells CNN
From CNN's Benjamin Brown in London
An Israeli delegation is expected to travel to Cairo on Sunday to join talks on a ceasefire and hostage deal, an Israeli official told CNN on Sunday.
On Saturday, Hamas said its delegation, headed by senior Hamas official Khalil Al Hayya, would also travel to Cairo on Sunday to reinforce its previous demands.
Earlier in the day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas' "extreme demands were intended to bring about an end to the war" while leaving the group intact. He made the comments at the beginning of a cabinet meeting Sunday, adding that there would be no truce without the return of hostages.
"It will not happen. Israel is ready for a deal, Israel is not ready to surrender," the Israeli prime minister said, adding that Hamas hoped that domestic and international pressure would force the Israeli government to meet its demands.
Netanyahu said that victory in the Gaza Strip was "one step" away and that Israel had destroyed 19 out of 24 of Hamas' battalions.
https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-07-24/index.html
