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Israel says intensive phase of war with Hamas will soon end

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This photo taken Jan 15, 2024, from Rafah shows a flare and smoke billowing over Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment, amid battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. [AFP]

Israel's defense minister said Monday that the intensive phase of Israel's war with Hamas would soon end, but he ruled out a cease-fire.

At a news conference, Yoav Gallant said the "intense maneuvering stage" that the Israeli military has been carrying out in southern Gaza "will end soon." He said the military had recently ended its intensive ground operation in northern Gaza.

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