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Looks Like the Battle for Rafah Is On – HotAir

It’s on like Donkey Kong. Israel apparently didn’t think much of the latest ceasefire deal (more of a surrender deal) that Hamas was supposedly considering. The Associated Press is reporting that the IDF has moved in and seized control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. The supposed deal that was in the works had been fleshed out between Egypt and Hamas’ agents in Qatar. It would have effectively forced Israel to retreat and leave Hamas intact in Gaza, something that Bibi Netanyahu has said from the beginning was not an option. The tanks that moved into the crossing were flying Israeli flags and they were overtaking a sector from which Hamas recently launched rocket and mortar attacks against Israel. Ground troops and targeted airstrikes against Hamas positions followed shortly thereafter.

An Israeli tank brigade seized control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah…

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