Israeli tanks arrived this Tuesday to the center of Rafah for the first time three weeks after a ground operation in the southern city of Gaza that has drawn global condemnation for the millions of displaced people, Reuters has reported. Israel is fulfilling its promise to destroy Rafah, while the UN Security Council has called a meeting to discuss the latest attacks.

The tanks have been captured near the Al-Awda mosque, a landmark in the center of Rafah, several witnesses told the agency. The Israeli Army has assured that its forces continue operating in the Rafah area not to mention the tank advances towards the city center.

During the night, his forces have launched again airstrikes and tank fireresidents say, intensifying their offensive despite an international outcry over an attack on Sunday that set a fire at a tent camp, killing at least 45 Palestinians, more than half of them children, women and the elderly. .

Since that attack, at least 26 more people have been killed by Israeli fire in Rafah, officials in the enclave run by Hamas militants say. Likewise, it has been highlighted that the Israeli tanks have advanced towards the western neighborhoods and have taken Zurub hilltop positionsin the west of Rafah, in one of worst bombing nights recorded by residents.

Likewise, witnesses have reported an exchange of fire between Israeli troops and Hamas-led fighters in the Zurub area. And they have highlighted that Israel has taken vehicles armored vehicles operated by remote control and that there were no immediate signs of personnel in or around them. However, the Israeli spokesperson did not want to deny or confirm the information.