Israeli forces begin pulling out of key Gaza corridor as part of ceasefire deal

It was not clear how many troops Israel had withdrawn on Sunday.

It was not clear how many troops Israel had withdrawn on Sunday (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)

Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor, part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead, an Israeli official said.

Israel agreed as part of the truce to remove its forces from the Netzarim corridor, a strip of land that bisects northern Gaza from the south.