Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the current phase of military operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip is winding down, creating conditions for redeploying more troops to the northern border to counter the Lebanese Hezbollah group, according to AP. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a lengthy television interview that while the army is close to completing its current ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, it does not mean that the war against Hamas is over. However, he said that fewer troops would be needed in Gaza, freeing up forces…