Additionally, Hamas infrastructure and tunnels were destroyed. 

The Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday that they had discovered a three-meter tall smuggling tunnel on the Gaza-Egypt border, large enough for vehicle passage.

IDF soldiers in the Division 162 Nahal brigade uncovered weapons and other terrorist infrastructure under residential buildings in Rafah. 

Netanyahu: 'We are advancing to the end of the stage of eliminating the Hamas terrorist army; we will continue striking its remnants.'

The 162nd Division continues to operate in the Rafah area, eliminating armed terrorists and destroying terrorist infrastructures.

The IDF says it has eliminated half of Hamas's fighting force in Rafah, which had four battalions and is left with two.

Whole apartment buildings, ostensibly for civilian residents, have been found to be Hamas military bases.

Along the 8.7-mile Philadelphi Corridor, Israeli forces have located hundreds of rockets, including dozens of long-range rockets aimed at central Israel.

The total death toll among Israeli forces since the start of the Gaza ground operation on Oct. 27 now stands at 307, and at 659 on all fronts since the beginning of the war on Oct. 7, according to IDF data.

IAF aircraft also attacked a site in the Rafah area from which rockets were primed to be fired at nearby Israeli communities.

The recent rescue holds the potential to reshape dynamics in the ongoing conflict with Hamas, refocusing attention on negotiations and military tactics.

And why doesn’t Biden want the IDF to find it?

Several 'significant' IED production workshops, multiple rocket-launching sites, and ready-to-use launchers were destroyed in Jabalia raids.

Major media outlets falsely accused Israel of striking a refugee camp in Rafah, ignoring evidence that the target was a Hamas command center outside a humanitarian zone.

Two of the smallest type of munition that can be loaded onto fighter jets, each carrying 17 kilograms (37.5 pounds) of explosives, were used in the strike.

Egypt has threatened to suspend its 45-year-old peace treaty with Israel if the IDF further expands its offensive against Hamas.

The targets were Yassin Rabia and Khaled Nagar, who perpetrated and transferred funds for deadly terrorist attacks in the early 2000s in Judea and Samaria.

Nearly a million noncombatants have been evacuated from the last Hamas bastion in southernmost Gaza and have been directed to an expanded humanitarian zone.

'Rafah is critical to the completion of Israel’s objectives in Gaza—not only the last bastion of Hamas, but likely the location of many of the hostages.'

The body was identified as Ron Benjamin, who was killed at the Mefsalim intersection by Hamas before his body was captured and taken to Gaza.

Dr. Gilad Noam's testimony to the ICJ unveiled the presence of 50 tunnels crossing into Egypt, these tunnels serve to re-arm Hamas and potentially facilitate the smuggling of Hamas leaders or hostages out of Gaza.

Sgt. Ira Yair Gispan's death brings the IDF death toll to 273 since the start of the Gaza ground invasion on Oct. 27.

'To leave Gaza, people are paying a $5,000 bribe to Egypt,'

Erdan asks that if Israel can't operate in Rafah 'where thousands of terrorists, hostages and the leaders of Hamas are still present, how exactly is the goal of destroying Hamas supposed to be achieved?'

The IDF on Monday called on the civilian residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate to humanitarian zones.

The IDF began operating in “a targeted manner” against Hamas sites in the eastern part of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday night.

Tlaib accused Israel of genocide after it launched a military operation to eliminate Hamas from its final stronghold in Gaza. 

Some 20 terrorists who attacked troops were killed and IDF soldiers discovered three 'significant' tunnels.

20 terrorists who attacked troops were killed and IDF soldiers discovered three 'significant' tunnels, the army said.

IDF soldier, 'We must do everything within our means to prevent any fatalities.'

During hostage talks in Cairo, Hamas reiterated its demand that no captives would be released without Israel committing to a permanent ceasefire.

The Rafah operation is expected to involve significant air and artillery strikes and tank movements.

The proposal currently being discussed with Hamas reportedly includes significant compromises by Israel and, for the first time, Jerusalem is considering ending the war in the Gaza Strip.

Nearly three-quarters of Americans support Israel's planned military operation in Rafah, Gaza, aimed at eliminating remaining Hamas terrorists.

The War Cabinet will decide within 72 hours whether to launch a military operation

The Egyptian source told the outlet that Egypt is preparing for a mass influx of civilians from Rafah fleeing the fighting.

'The Hamas brigade in Rafah however, is still standing, with its four battalions. We will address this soon.'

Former Vice President emphasized the necessity of eradicating Hamas to ensure Israel's security and stability in the Middle East.

The media’s decision to omit Hamas is tantamount to undermining Israel’s right to respond to a genocidal threat.

The IDF will need to set up checkpoints to filter out any terrorists attempting to move north with the civilians.