IDF’s 36th Division pulls out of Khan Younis to gear up for Gaza City offensive

By Emanuel Fabian

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11 September 2025, 10:00 am

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF troops in the 36th Division operate in the Gaza Strip, in an image published on September 11, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF’s 36th Division has been withdrawn from southern Gaza’s Khan Younis after several months of operations against Hamas, and is now preparing for the upcoming Gaza City offensive, the military says.

The military says that in recent months, the division’s forces demolished dozens of kilometers’ worth of Hamas tunnels; razed hundreds of Hamas military infrastructures; established the so-called Magen Oz corridor splitting east and west Khan Younis; and eliminated hundreds of terror operatives, including some who participated in the October 7 onslaught.

Five IDF divisions, made up of tens of thousands of troops, are set to participate in the upcoming offensive against Hamas in Gaza City, according to the army.