Israeli forces pulling back from several areas, Gaza's civil defence says 

Israeli forces on Friday began pulling back from parts of the enclave, including Khan Yunis, Gaza's civil defence agency said. 

"Israeli forces have withdrawn from several areas in Gaza City," Mohammed al-Mughayyir, a senior official with the agency, told AFP. 

He added that Israeli military vehicles had also pulled out from sections of the southern city of Khan Yunis.