US military says Israeli forces withdrawing from Gaza
US military says Israeli forces withdrawing from Gaza
The US military confirmed on Friday that Israeli forces had completed the first phase of their withdrawal from Gaza, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Central Command "confirmed that Israeli armed forces completed their withdrawal to the 'yellow line' at 12:00 local time," US envoy Steve Witkoff said on X.
"The 72-hour period for the release of the hostages [Israelis held in the Gaza Strip] has begun."











