RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — Residents of Rafah reported intense artillery shelling and gunfire in the Gaza Strip's southernmost city on Thursday after Israel said it had taken over a strategic corridor on the Palestinian territory's border with Egypt.
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — Residents of Rafah reported intense artillery shelling and gunfire in the Gaza Strip 's southernmost city on Thursday after Israel said it had taken over a strategic corridor on the Palestinian territory's border with Egypt.The Israel i military launched its incursion into Rafah in early May, despite international objections over the fate of Palestinian civilians sheltering there.
Israeli tanks operate in southern Israel, near the border with the Gaza Strip, on May 29, 2024. AFP PHOTOThe Jewish state, which has repeatedly vowed to destroy Hamas after the Palestinian militant group attacked southern Israel on October 7, said on Wednesday its forces had taken over the 14-kilometer Philadelphi corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border, which it suspects was used to smuggle weapons.Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm.
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