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IDF Dismantles Hamas' Rafah Brigade, Kills 100 Gunmen in Tel al-Sultan

Sep 14, 2024, 02:08 PM

The commander of the IDF 162nd Division, Brigadier General Itzhak Cohen, announced on September 12 that the IDF has dismantled Hamas' Rafah Brigade and secured control of Rafah City after four months of operations. In recent days, IDF troops have killed more than 100 gunmen in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The operations also led to the discovery of rocket launchers, weapon caches, and terrorist infrastructure. Additionally, weapons were found hidden inside a child's school bag during intelligence-based operations.