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Israeli tanks reach central Rafah, witnesses tell Reuters

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28-05-2024 | 04:52

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Israeli tanks reach central Rafah, witnesses tell Reuters

Witnesses told Reuters that several Israeli tanks reached central Rafah on Tuesday, after three weeks of a ground operation in the city located in the southern Gaza Strip.

The witnesses mentioned that they saw the tanks near the Al-Awda Mosque, which is one of the main landmarks in central Rafah.

The Israeli military has not yet commented on this news, stating that it will issue a statement regarding the Rafah operation later.

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