Israel admits it killed at least 2,300 Palestinians in Rafah assault

Israel said that the Hamas "Rafah Brigade" has been severely weakened after nearly six months of military operations.

The Times of Israel reported that Israel killed at least 2,308 Palestinians, whom the military claims are fighters. Israel often does not differentiate between fighters and civilians, and its claims about targeting Hamas members have rarely been supported by concrete evidence.

Israeli military officials in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, said that over 13 kilometres of tunnels had been destroyed.

"The Rafah Brigade has been defeated. Their four battalions have been destroyed, and we now have full operational control over the urban area," the Israeli military claimed.

Israeli combat engineers discovered 203 separate, interconnected tunnels in the Philadelphi Corridor, which runs from the Egyptian border to 300 meters outside Rafah. Contrary to Israel’s previous statements, no tunnels crossing from Gaza into Egypt have been found.