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Saturday, January 18, 2025
Hamas media claims IDF withdrawing from parts of Rafah, moving to Philadelphi Corridor instead
Hamas-affiliated media claims that Israeli forces have started withdrawing from areas in Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, and are instead regrouping along the Philadelphi Corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border.
There is no comment from the IDF.
The reports come ahead of the slated release of three female Israeli hostages later on Sunday as the ceasefire-hostage release deal begins, although Hamas has yet to provide Israel with their names.