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IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, discovers 20 tunnels
30/05/2024 11:41 AM | Click to read full article
The Israeli military has said that it has taken operational control of the entire route along the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi area. Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Rear Admiral Daniel Hageri on Wednesday said several rocket launchers were discovered on the border. The IDF spokesman said that the newly captured strip of land runs 14 km along the Gaza-Egypt border and is considered Hamas's Oxygen Pipeline for smuggling weapons.
