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Israeli army announces full control of 'Morag axis' and encirclement of Rafah
12 April 2025 10:24 BST
The Israeli army has announced that its 36th Division has gained full control of the "Morag Axis" in the southern Gaza Strip and has "encircled" Rafah.
The area consists mainly of agricultural land between Khan Younis and Rafah, stretching from east to west across the Gaza Strip.
It includes parts of what the Israeli military had previously designated as a "humanitarian zone" - an area where internally displaced Palestinians had been told to seek refuge.
The area had not been identified as an "axis" or a "corridor" before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement.
The name "Morag" that he used refers to an illegal Israeli settlement that was established in the region between 1972 and 2005.