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Saturday, August 2, 2014
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Saturday, August 2, 2014
IDF allows Palestinians in Beit Lahiya area to return to their homes
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian sources say the military announced a short time ago that Palestinians from Beit Lahiya and al-Atatara in the northern Gaza Strip are allowed to return to their homes.
This is the first time they are allowed to do so since the ground operation began on July 17 and they were instructed to move south.
The announcement came with the withdrawal of IDF forces from the area.
Security sources tell The Times of Israel that additional withdrawals are expected in the coming days as forces wrap up tunnel-destroying operations in the area.
— Avi Issacharoff
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