Troops of the 401st Brigade of the IDF have taken full operational control of the Rafah crossing.
The IDF took over the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing early Tuesday morning, according to Israeli media reports.
According to the army radio, troops of the 401st Brigade had taken full operational control of the crossing.
According to more reports, the Israeli flag had been raised at the crossing early Tuesday morning.
The spokesperson of the Gaza border authority told Reuters that the crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt had been closed on the Palestinian side.
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According to Reuters, citing the spokesperson of the Gaza border authority, the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt had been closed on the Palestinian side due to the IDF tanks in the area.
On Monday night, the IDF Spokesperson said that the military had conducted precise, targeted strikes against Hamas terror targets in Eastern Rafah.
The Prime Minister’s Office said earlier on Monday night that the War Cabinet had agreed to continue with Israel’s planned Rafah operation.
