IDF says its forces have taken control of the Rafah border crossing
Israeli tank forces have taken control of the Gaza aspect of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, the Israeli Defense Forces mentioned, in what it known as a “precise counterterrorism operation.”
“Following intelligence that indicated that the Rafah Crossing in eastern Rafah was being used for terrorist purposes, IDF troops managed to establish operational control of the Gazan side of the crossing,” the IDF mentioned in a press release.
The IDF didn’t present proof to right away help the assertion, although it alleged the world across the crossing had been used to launch a mortar assault that killed 4 Israeli troops over the weekend.
It added that floor troops and airstrikes additionally focused suspected Hamas positions in Rafah as half of the operation. “IDF ground troops are continuing to operate against Hamas terrorist operatives and infrastructure in the area of the Rafah Crossing in eastern Rafah,” the IDF mentioned.
The Israeli military had beforehand warned individuals in jap Rafah to evacuate into what it mentioned was an expanded humanitarian zone.