Israeli defence minister announces residents near Gaza can soon return home

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Monday that residents of some Israeli communities north of the Gaza Strip, evacuated after the attack on 7 October by Hamas-led Palestinian fighters, will soon be able to return, as the military operations continue to advance.

Gallant stated that residents of certain communities, located within four to seven kilometres north of the enclave, will soon be able to return to their homes, as per his comments from a recent briefing that were made public.