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| Israel Gaza live updates: IDF says it controls Gaza side of Rafah crossing - BBC News | Israel Gaza live updates: IDF says it controls Gaza side of Rafah crossing - BBC News |
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| The Israeli military says it has "operational control" of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing, and that it has killed 20 Hamas fighters in Rafah overnight. | |
| Yesterday, Israel directed about 100,000 people in the eastern part of Rafah to move to expanded "humanitarian areas" in Khan Younis and al-Mawasi ahead of its offensive. | |
| Rafah's population has grown to 1.4 million people - many of whom have sought refuge there from Israeli offensives in other parts of Gaza. Israel has described the evacuation of eastern Rafah as a "limited and temporary" move. | |
| The al-Mawasi zone is a narrow strip of land with few buildings and largely consists of sandy dunes and agricultural land. Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah are both zones in which Israel has fought, where many buildings have turned to rubble. | |
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