The Israeli military is pressing deeper into Rafah to fight against Hamas as tensions have soared between the U.S. and Israel over the potential for major fighting in Gaza's southernmost city that is sheltering some 1.3 million Palestinians.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Sunday that troops are conducting "precise operations" in specific areas of eastern Rafah. Israeli forces have dismantled tunnel shafts and rocket launchers and killed at least ten Hamas fighters, according to the IDF.