The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) continued their pullback of troops in the Gaza Strip on October 10th, 2025, as part of a deal with Hamas for the release of hostages, with potential completion by tonight. Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered the non-publication of the list of ten terrorists involved in the deal due to a dispute over their identities, according to Avi Shaviv. The IDF has stated that some forces have completely withdrawn, while others will remain at agreed-upon deployment lines, controlling 53% of the Strip's territory outside urban areas. Overnight and into this morning, the IDF's troop withdrawal occurred under the cover of artillery shelling and airstrikes in some areas, as reported by Avi Shaviv. This pullback is expected to be completed within 24 hours of the Israeli government's official ratification of the agreement. The controlled territory includes a buffer zone along the entire Gaza border, the Philadelphi Corridor, Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahiya, eastern Gaza City outskirts, and large portions of Rafah and Khan Younis. The IDF released footage of its forces returning to agreed-upon deployment lines. Meanwhile, in the Tahlia area east of Khan Yunis, occupation vehicles advanced amid heavy gunfire towards citizens, according to journalist Mohannad Kashta. This event occurred as the IDF withdrawal process is underway. Previous reports from this morning indicated that multiple IDF brigades, including the 188th and Givati, had completed their withdrawals from Gaza City, allowing residents to return to damaged areas. The withdrawal of IDF tanks from Al-Rashid Street and the Netzarim Corridor intersection facilitated movement to northern Gaza.
