The Israel Defense Forces have begun a full-scale withdrawal of troops and equipment to designated positions within the Gaza Strip. Once the partial withdrawal is complete, the IDF will maintain control over approximately 53% of the territory, including a buffer zone along the entire Israel-Gaza border, the Philadelphi Corridor and the Egypt-Gaza border, as well as Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, a strategic ridge on the eastern outskirts of Gaza City, and significant portions of Rafah and Khan Younis in the south.