The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that five brigades of several thousand regular troops and reservists will return to their bases to rest or undergo further combat training. Many older reservists will go home to be with their families after almost three months of battling Hamas militants, affecting Israel’s economy. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and President Joe Biden called for a scaled-down offensive against Hamas to reduce civilian casualties. The war is expected to continue, and Israel is reportedly entering the third and final phase of the armed conflict against Hamas.