IDF announces tactical pause in fighting in part of Rafah for humanitarian purposes

Palestinians are seen at a temporary camp set up for those who were evacuated from their homes near the Egyptian border in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on December 5, 2023. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)
Palestinians are seen at a temporary camp set up for those who were evacuated from their homes near the Egyptian border in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on December 5, 2023. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)

The Israel Defense Forces says that there will be a tactical pause in fighting until 2 p.m. in the Ash Shaboura area in the Rafah district for humanitarian purposes.

The IDF’s Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee says there is fighting in parts of Salah al-Din Road in Khan Younis, and it should be avoided.

However, traffic will be authorized from Khan Younis on designated routes.

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