Rafah offensive
The Rafah offensive is an Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah as part of its invasion of the Gaza Strip.
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| Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war | |||||
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Israel claims that multiple Hamas brigades are present in the city, and is therefore crucial to its goal of destroying the militant group. Because of the more than one million displaced people in Rafah, multiple countries expressed concerns about potential high casualties. The United States, Israel's largest military supplier, did not approve of plans to invade. Egypt, concerned about a possible refugee crisis in Sinai, increased security on its border with Gaza.
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