Israel Starts Partial Pullout from Rafah

World | May 21, 2004, Friday // 00:00
Israel Starts Partial Pullout from Rafah An Israeli soldier runs next to a tank convoy as it moves into the outskirts of the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah. Israel withdrew most of its forces from Rafah. Photo by AFP

Israeli tanks and troops began withdrawing from Rafah refugee camp on Friday three days after launching a raid that killed more than 40 Palestinians. An Israeli military source said a "redeployment" was under way. The Israeli army sent dozens of tanks and hundreds of troops into Rafah on Tuesday in the biggest Gaza raid in years after militants killed 13 soldiers.

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