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.
The IDF has completed the encirclement of Rafah in southern Gaza, establishing control over the Morag Axis to separate Rafah from Khan Younis.
The underground passage was dozens of meters long and led to a central axis for the terrorist organization.
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The IDF is building the Morag Corridor to divide Rafah from Khan Yunis, weaken Hamas holdouts, and increase pressure for a new hostage deal.
The IDF clarified that there is no concern over security issues nor over an information leak.
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One Palestinian woman explained that her husband, a Jordanian citizen, was forced by Egypt to return to Gaza without his family.
According to security assessments, taking control of the Morag Axis will allow for the isolation of Rafah from Gaza to prevent transfer of weapons.
The video shows a convoy of ambulances and a fire truck, with headlights on, after the IDF said the vehicles were operating with headlights turned off.
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