Rafah is one of the largest cities in the Gaza Strip, located on its far southern end on the border with Egypt.
The city is the site of the Rafah border crossing, the only entry and exit point out of Gaza and into Egypt, compared to the other border crossings that go into Israel.
Rafah is partially divided, with part of the city being located on the Egyptian side of the border. A network of smuggling tunnels run beneath the city and crossing in an attempt to circumvent the blockade around Gaza.
Shortly after, Israeli figures took to X, responding to the minister's comments.
IDSF chairman says his organization warned two years ago of the need to take over Gaza and that it would have been “wiser to launch the attack on Khan Yunis and Rafah first."
Biden told CNN that civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of US bombs and other ways Israel goes after population centers.
US support is vital; it would be best if Israel does not ignore its concerns, says writer.
Defense sources say final invasion decisions will be made in the coming days; Kerem Shalom Crossing's status is unclear.
Iran’s goal of escalation amid the Rafah offensive has therefore not come to the fruition that Iran wanted.
Troops of the 401st Brigade killed terrorists and uncovered terror infrastructure and underground shafts, which the forces subsequently began to destroy.
Even if the attacks don’t harm anyone and not all of them are reflected on the ground the way Hamas describes them, they symbolize the way Hamas wants to wage the next phase of its war.
Arab Israelis, with far more consensus than Jewish Israelis (88.5%), said that Israel’s priority should be reaching a deal to release the remaining hostages.
Not the huge incursion we imagined, Rafah is nonetheless significant; Israel’s threat to take over Rafah is real, even if it will be done slowly and in parts.
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