The Israeli Military has stressed though a significant force would remain in gaza. Lets go straight to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet whos injerusalmem. There is almost nothing left, that is what were hearing from palestinians who are now returning to their homes in the southern strip. To the city of khan younis, the second largest city in gaza. They home after months of israeli bombardment and Ground Operations, which have left large parts of khan younis in ruin. Palestinians say they went to streets they didnt recognise any more. Not finding their house or their neighbours house, saying that simply they wouldnt be able to live there any more. But there is relief that the israeli troops have now left the area. The announcement was made yesterday by the Israeli Military, saying that it was pulling out all of its ground forces, except one brigade, which would remain in that part of the strip to enforce a corridor which divides Northern Gaza from the south. But israe
They return home after months of israeli bombardment and Ground Operations, which have left large parts of khan younis in ruin. Palestinians said they went to streets they didnt recognise any more. Not finding their house or the neighbours house, saying that simply they wouldnt be able to live there any more. But there is relief that the israeli troops have now left the area. The announcement was made yesterday by the israeli military, saying that it was pulling out all of its ground forces, except one brigade, which would remain in that part of the strip to enforce a corridor which divides Northern Gaza from the south. But israel has taken pains to say that it will still retain a significant force in the north. There has been much speculation here in israeli media as to whether this marks the end of israels Ground Operation or is simply a pause and a rest before israel resumes its campaign. Speaking a short time ago in tel aviv, Israeli Government spokesperson avi hyman said the reduc