JERUSALEM (Reuters) -- Israel is withdrawing some forces from Gaza to shift to more targeted operations against Hamas, and is partially returning reservists to civilian life to help the economy as the war looks set to last well into the new year, an Israeli official said.
Middle East crisis
Israel to pull some troops from Gaza as war enters new phase
Some will return home, while others move to Lebanon border
Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip in a photo released Dec. 30. (Israel Defense Forces via Reuters)
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