Israel has reportedly obtained tens of thousands of tents for the construction of humanitarian zones to house evacuees from Rafah as it prepares to enter the remaining Hamas stronghold.
A senior defense official told Reuters on Wednesday the IDF has conducted all necessary preparations for a Rafah operation and is only awaiting government approval.
Hamas senior officials Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Sinwar, and Mohammed Deif are believed to be hiding in the enclave. At the same time, Israel believes that many of the surviving hostages are also in Rafah. Satellite imagery from Planet Labs and Maxar showed the erection of new tents in the area of Khan Younis over the past two weeks. Additional satellite imagery also appeared to show the construction of a fortified buffer zone on the Egyptian side of the border despite Egypt's insistence that it would not allow any Palestinians to cross into its territory.
On Wednesday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar traveled to Cairo to meet with Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel to discuss the operations in Rafah.
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