Baghdad, Israeli media reported, on Sunday evening, that the Israeli army is preparing its forces and accelerating its preparations in order to enter Rafah within a week. The Hebrew Channel 13 said: 'The Israeli army is accelerating preparations for the ground entry into Rafah, and the goal is to begin the evacuation within a week.' Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant revealed the initial plans for the withdrawal of forces from Khan Yunis, explaining that "Hamas stopped operating as a military organization in Khan Yunis, and the forces left the area in preparation for an operation in Rafah." The Israeli army announced a complete withdrawal of its ground forces from the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, leaving a smaller force to continue operations in the entire Strip. Source: National Iraqi News Agency