IDF’s Nahal Brigade withdrawn from West Bank ahead of planned major Gaza offensive

By Emanuel Fabian

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11 May 2025, 5:20 pm

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

Troops of the Nahal Brigade operate in the West Bank in a handout photo issued by the military on May 11, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF’s Nahal Brigade has been withdrawn from the West Bank after three months of operations, ahead of an upcoming major offensive in the Gaza Strip, the military says.

“Now, the Nahal Brigade is preparing as part of the 162nd Division for additional missions in the Gaza Strip ahead of the expansion of the fighting in the Strip,” the army says.

According to Israeli officials, the planned offensive, dubbed “Gideon’s Chariots,” will see the IDF “conquering” Gaza and retaining the territory; moving the Palestinian civilian population toward the south of the Strip; attacking Hamas; and preventing the terror group from taking control of humanitarian aid supplies.