Israel's military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began. But Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday that troops were pulled out "to prepare for future missions, including... in Rafah". Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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