Smoke Rises Over Rafah as Israeli Operation Continues

Locals were reporting shelling and gunfire in eastern areas of Rafah on May 10, as Israeli tank advances were reported, as well as close-quarters exchanges.

Reuters reported that IDF tanks captured the main road between the eastern and western sides of Rafah, effectively encircling the former.

The IDF said they were continuing to operate in eastern Rafah, where they said they had “located several underground tunnel shafts.”

The Times of Israel cited the military as saying “numerous gunmen” had been killed in “close-quarters combat”.

This footage was captured by Palestinian journalist Nedal Ahmed, who said he was in Rafah, and that there had been Israeli raids, “with the sounds of continuous clashes and shells.”

Also on Friday, the IDF said air defense systems had intercepted rockets fired from Rafah towards Kerem Shalom. Credit: Nedal Ahmed via Storyful