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Israel defence minister says some communities near Gaza can return soon

Israel defence minister says some communities near Gaza can return soon

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meet, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel Dec. 18, 2023. (Credit: Phil Stewart/Reuters)

Some of the Israeli communities north of the Gaza Strip that were evacuated in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas will be able to go back in the near future as military operations progress, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday.

Gallant said some of the evacuated communities in areas within a range of four to seven kilometers north of the enclave would be able to return home soon, according to published remarks from a briefing.

Some of the Israeli
communities north of the Gaza Strip that were evacuated in the
wake of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas will be able to go back in
the near future as military operations progress, Defense
Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday.
Gallant said some of the evacuated communities in areas
within a range of four to seven kilometers north of the...