Rafah

A Hamas command and control center that was used for planning and executing terror attacks was destroyed during the activity, the IDF said.

Troops kill dozens of terrorists and locate multiple rocket launchers as the military expands Gaza operations with third division joining the fight.

Katz to 'Post': No military occupation, but getting closer to large operation if no hostage deal.

Israel has paused the Gaza invasion to allow time for a potential hostage deal before advancing further and triggering mass civilian evacuations.

Tel Sultan is where the IDF killed former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and a location where many hostages were kept.

In the same statement, the EU called for a 'rapid resumption of negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire' and 'expressed its strong support to the mediators.'

The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf countries are increasingly important in some of this focus on what happens next.

This marks the first time in the deal that hostages were released in Rafah and in Nuseirat.

Israel's military has recently identified several attempts to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip using drones. 

The initial opening was intended to be on Sunday, day 14 of the hostage-ceasefire deal.