IDF Declares Victory Over Hamas’ Rafah Brigade

Rafah/Philadelphi update:

🔴 Hamas's Rafah Brigade has been defeated; at least 2,308 terrorists killed

🔴 203 separate but interconnected tunnels found in the Philadelphi Corridor so far

🔴 160 tunnels stretching more than 13 km (8 miles) have been destroyed by the IDF so far; the IDF is investigating remaining tunnels before destroying them

🔴 9 tunnels stretched into Egyptian territory; they have reportedly all been blocked off, by Egypt or by Hamas itself, before or during the war

🔴 The largest cross-border tunnel was large enough for vehicles to fit through and contained a blast door; the IDF says it was probably mostly dug in 2012-2014

🔴 Most of the underground smuggling from Egypt to Gaza likely occurred during Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's reign (2012-2013); this enabled the establishment of huge munitions production plants, which Hamas used to boost its self-production capabilities using raw materials shipped in via Egypt and Israel

Sources:

@TimesofIsrael, @Jerusalem_Post, @Doron_Kadosh

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