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Israeli forces 'won't withdraw from Gaza before 2026': Report

Israeli news outlet Haaretz is reporting that the Israeli army is building "long term infrastructure" in Gaza, suggesting plans for building more permanent military facilities.

According to the report, roads are being widened, with cellular antennas erected and sewage and electricty networks constructed.

It added that the army has distributed training and planning materials in recent weeks that suggest plans to occupy the strip until at least the end of 2025.

"The way it looks on the ground, the IDF won't leave Gaza before 2026," an officer in one of the brigades fighting in Gaza said.