Israel Signals Winding Down of Combat at Northern Gaza as Blinken Arrives in Middle East for Fresh Talks

In recent weeks, Israel has already been scaling back its military assault in northern Gaza and pressing its offensive in the territory’s south.

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Secretary of State Blinken walks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan Sunday. Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP

The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas’ military infrastructure there, as the war against the terrorist group entered its fourth month Sunday.

The military did not address troop deployments in northern Gaza going forward. Its spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said late Saturday that forces would “continue to deepen the achievement” there, strengthen defenses along the Israel-Gaza border fence and focus on the central and southern parts of the territory.

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