Israel announced the return to control of some of the captured settlements

Israel has regained control of most of the captured settlements in the south near the border with the Gaza Strip. Haaretz writes about this with reference to an army representative.

“The army has regained control of most settlements on the Gaza border,” the statement said.

In particular, the settlements of Nir Oz, Nirim, Sofa, Sderot and a number of others were returned.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously called on residents of the Gaza Strip to immediately leave the territory. He promised that the Gaza Strip “will be cleansed.”