Israeli tanks enter Rafah, take control of border crossing - The New York Times
The Israeli Air Force attacked more than 50 targets in Rafah overnight after Hamas agreed to a ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military announced that it was carrying out "surgical strikes" in the eastern part of Rafah. The publication added that as a result of the bombing, about 100 civilians were killed, and a large number of women and children were injured.
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The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had sent tanks to Rafah and taken control of Gaza's border with Egypt in an operation aimed at destroying Hamas facilities. This was reported by The New York Times.
It is noted that after Hamas accepted the terms of the ceasefire, the Israeli military announced that it was carrying out "surgical strikes" in the eastern part of Rafah.
The publication added that as a result of the bombing, about 100 civilians were killed, and a large number of women and children were injured.
While the Palestinians were happy that there was at least a temporary ceasefire, Israel began shelling Gaza City, where more than 1 million Palestinians have taken refuge.
The Israeli military called Tuesday's raid a "very specific" counter-terror operation and declined to say how long it planned to remain in Rafah. Israel has long viewed Gaza's border with Egypt as a key route for arms smuggling into the coastal enclave.
On Monday night, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke of the "catastrophic humanitarian consequences and destabilizing effects of the ground invasion of Rafah on the region."
On May 6, Israel ordered more than 100,000 Gazans in eastern Rafah to flee due to airstrikes. Israel's invasion of Rafah, home to more than a million Gazan refugees, has raised tensions for Netanyahu and his closest international allies. The United States warned Israel against an unplanned invasion to protect the people of Rafah.
According to the military, ground and air forces also conducted an operation in the eastern Rafah region near the border crossing. The location of the tunnel mines and the number of militants killed have not been disclosed.
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