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Monday, March 24, 2025
IDF arrests around 30 suspects in Rafah, kills approximately 20 terror operatives
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF troops have detained some 30 suspects during operations in Rafah’s Tel Sultan neighborhood in the southern Gaza Strip, including a terrorist who participated in the October 7 onslaught, according to military sources.
Tel Sultan was encircled by the 14th Reserve Armored Brigade yesterday in a four-hour-long offensive. During the operation, the IDF estimates that some 20 terror operatives were killed, including in airstrikes.
The troops also raided a Hamas command center in the neighborhood, the IDF says.
The IDF’s Gaza Division continues to operate in the Rafah area and on the outskirts of Khan Younis. The military says the operation is intended to expand a buffer zone along the border with the Strip.
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