Israel has begun to pull its forces out of Palestinian areas in northern Gaza on, ending a massive 16-day offensive that has killed more than 100 Palestinians.
The retreat is a gesture at the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The Israeli authorities say troops would pull back from parts of the Jabaliya refugee camp, but would remain in Gaza.
Spokesman Raanan Gissin told Reuters: ‘We will move in and act whenever we feel there is threat of rockets.’
‘It's redeployment in places where we are sure rocket fire has ceased or where we have things under control,’ he added.
