The military has issued repeated evacuation warnings to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians across Rafah since it resumed operations in Gaza on March 18, forcing them into a diminishing space limited by the sea. Israel said on April 2 that troops had begun seizing an area it called the Morag Axis, a reference to a former Israeli settlement once located between the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
The Israeli military said on Saturday it established effective full control over the southern Gaza city of Rafah following its completion of the Morag route, separating Rafah from Khan Younis. According to estimates, Israel now has control of 30% of the Gaza Strip, as seen in white in the latest maps shared by the IDF.
Israeli officials reiterated that the next move lies with Hamas. According to them, the Egyptian proposal—reportedly including the release of eight living hostages—remains on the table, alongside a separate plan advanced by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.
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