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War in the Gaza Strip: Israel takes control of a corridor near Rafah
War in the Gaza Strip: Israel takes control of a corridor near Rafah
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The Israeli army claimed, Wednesday May 29, to have taken control of the “Philadelphia Corridor”, a 14 km buffer zone between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. A corridor suspected by the IDF of being used for arms smuggling by Hamas.
In a refugee camp in Rafah, Palestinians were forced to dismantle their makeshift shelters on Wednesday May 29. During the night, displaced families were still victims of Israeli bombardments. “We took down the tents to look for a safer place, they told us that this area was safe and that they would not hit the safe zone but they bombed us anyway”deplores a Gazan.
Since Sunday May 26 and the deadly bombing of a displaced persons camp in Rafah, the Israeli army has continued its offensive in the city, which has become the epicenter of the IDF offensive. Israel announced on the evening of May 29 that it had taken control of “Philadelphia corridor”, a 14 km strategic buffer zone between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, located near Rafah.
