Hebrew media outlets reported that Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi recently ordered an intensification of military operations in Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip.

Hebrew news site Walla said that the Israeli Occupation army believes that destroying the Rafah Brigade would improve the conditions for negotiations to secure the release of captives.

The report also noted that fighters from the Rafah Brigade within the Palestinian resistance are using anti-tank missiles and explosive devices to target the Israeli Occupation military.

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