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Palestinian Fighters Killed Emerging from Tunnel in Rafah

Published February 9, 2026, 12:41

The Israeli army announced that it killed four Palestinian fighters who attacked soldiers as they emerged from a tunnel in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. The army described the incident as a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas and continues operations in the area to locate and neutralize other fighters. Hamas fighters are trapped in tunnels in Rafah, in an area under Israeli control according to the ceasefire agreement. The Rafah crossing to Egypt has partially reopened, allowing the passage of patients and the injured.