Israeli defence minister says Rafah campaign 'wearing down' Hamas

Israel's defence minister, Yoav Gallant, said the offensive on Rafah "will intensify" as extra troops are sent to join the ground operation.

"This operation will continue as additional forces will enter [the area]. Several tunnels in the area have been destroyed by our troops and additional tunnels will be destroyed soon," he said in a statement.

"This activity will intensify - Hamas is not an organization that can reorganize, it does not have reserve troops, it has no supply stocks, and no ability to treat the terrorists that we target. The result is that we are wearing Hamas down," he added.