The IDF announced that Division 36 forces have completed the Rafah siege. In the past 24 hours, the forces have completed the opening of the "Morag" axis that cuts through the southern Gaza Strip between Rafah and Khan Yunis.
The IDF reported that during the past week and a half in which IDF forces maneuvered in the area, dozens of terrorists were eliminated, underground hideouts, and Hamas terror infrastructure were destroyed.
In a statement issued by Defense Minister Israel Katz, he referred to the takeover of the Morag axis: "The IDF has now completed the takeover of the Morag axis that crosses Gaza between Rafah and Khan Yunis, making the entire area between the Philadelphia axis and Morag part of the Israeli security zone.
"In northern Gaza, in Beit Hanoun and other neighborhoods, residents are evacuating, and the area is being taken over and the security zone is being expanded, as well as in the Netzarim Corridor. Soon, IDF activity will expand strongly to additional locations throughout most of Gaza, and you will have to evacuate from the fighting zones."