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The IDF is preparing to occupy the southern Gaza Strip
Achieving the goals of Operation “Iron Swords” requires the IDF to occupy the south of the Gaza Strip, according to the estimate, most of the abductees are held in the south and that is also where the military leadership of Hamas is hiding.
The IDF will also be forced to occupy the “Philadelphia Axis” in the Rafah area to prevent terrorists from escaping to Egypt through the tunnels.