Reservists are allowed to go home – new phase of the war?

In addition, the war cabinet is likely to reject a proposal from Hamas for a new hostage deal. The news ticker about the war in Israel and Gaza.

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Tel-Aviv/Gaza – The situation in the Gaza Strip appears to differ significantly between the south and the north. The Israeli army has increased its attacks on the south, residents near Khan Yunis reported. Tanks and planes were in action.

In contrast, residents of Sheikh Radwan – a district of Gaza City in the north – spoke of a withdrawal of Israeli tanks. Some of them moved out of the Al-Mina and Tel al-Hawa districts. In contradiction to this, eyewitnesses reported shelling of the Jabalia refugee camp in the north of the Gaza Strip.

Israel is preparing for a long war with Hamas

Israel's army spokesman Daniel Hagari announced on Sunday evening that the military was preparing for a long war against Hamas that would last well into 2024. Therefore, some of the 300,000 reservists would take a break from fighting. Has this begun a new phase in the Gaza war? The newspaper New York Times quoted military analysts and US officials on Tuesday night (January 2) saying the move announced by Israel's army likely signaled that such a phase change has now begun.

In view of the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the sealed-off coastal area and the high number of civilian casualties, Israel has recently come under increasing international criticism.

News from Israel and Gaza: New hostage deal in the war?

Qatar and Egypt, which negotiated a week-long ceasefire between Israel and Hamas at the end of November, are currently seeking a further ceasefire and the release of more hostages.

Like the US news site Axios Citing Israeli sources, Hamas made a proposal for a new hostage exchange on Sunday. This provides for three phases, each with a break in fighting lasting more than a month, in which the Israeli troops should withdraw from the Gaza Strip. In return, Hamas agreed to release some hostages. According to the plan, the final phase would herald the end of the war, the Israeli sources reported.