After months of waiting, Israeli forces have begun their operation into Rafah, the last major Hamas stronghold in the Gaza Strip. The operation started after negotiations between Hamas and Israel broke down.
On Tuesday morning, Israeli forces captured the strategic Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip.
The Israeli flag was raised at the Rafah crossing, where footage showed an armored vehicle approaching a building next to a sign marked "Gaza." The IDF released images and videos of Israeli armored vehicles reaching the Philadelphi Corridor, where many smuggling tunnels that supply arms and ammunition to Hamas are located.
The operation started after Hamas first rejected a ceasefire and hostage deal, then accepted one.
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