In videos showing the tanks withdrawing, Israeli soldiers are seen smiling and some holding national flags. Others show their hand with a thumbs up. It is not clear whether this is part of a troop rotation, the BBC reported. The Israeli military has designated the northern part of the Gaza Strip as an active combat zone.
Fighting stopped on Friday morning
A cease-fire in fighting in the Gaza Strip began Friday morning and is likely to stick, according to news agencies. Poland time on Friday when Hamas released the first 13 hostages kidnapped during the 15 October 7 attack on Israel during the ceasefire. In return, Israel is to hand over 39 Palestinians who have been released from prison on Friday.
The first trucks with humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip on Friday as part of a negotiated ceasefire involving Egypt, Qatar and the United States.
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