Israeli forces pounded Rafah from air and ground overnight as tanks tried to advance further west.
An Israeli armoured personnel carrier operates, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, May 29, 2024.Fierce gun battles between Israeli troops and Hamas-led Palestinian fighters were also taking place.
“I think the occupation forces are trying to reach the beach area of Rafah, the raids and the bombing overnight were tactical, they entered under heavy fire before they retreated,” said one Palestinian man.
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