Israeli military forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, Israeli officials have said, in the first stage of what appears to be a wider offensive targeting Hamas in the southernmost parts of Gaza.
“This is the beginning of our mission to take out the last four Hamas brigades in Rafah. You should be in no doubt about that whatsoever,” an Israeli government spokesperson said.
Earlier on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Gaza border authority confirmed the presence of Israeli tanks at the Rafah crossing and images released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) showed tanks flying large Israeli flags driving through the post.
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