The Israeli Air Force conducted aerial attacks on approximately 100 targets in the Rafah area, with numerous tanks moving inside Gaza.
Some 20 terrorists who attacked troops were killed and IDF soldiers discovered three “significant” tunnels, the army said.
IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari confirmed that Israel was carrying out “targeted” raids in east Rafah, but did not share details regarding the expected duration or scale of the operation.
🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸ISRAEL CONFIRMS CONTROL OF RAFAH CROSSING
The IDF released a statement confirming they have taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing along with footage.
“Following intelligence information that indicated the use of the Rafah crossing for terrorist purposes,… pic.twitter.com/aXfSHB1Ef1
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IDF raising the Israeli flag in Rafah pic.twitter.com/K6y2G6mhwh
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