Israeli troops deploy to new corridor across Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the new Morag Corridor on Wednesday.
Israeli troops have deployed to a newly established security corridor across southern Gaza, officials said.
On Wednesday, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the new Morag Corridor to raise the pressure on the Hamas militant group.
He suggested it would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel has ordered to be evacuated, from the rest of Gaza.
A military statement on Saturday said troops with the 36th Division have been deployed in the corridor.
It was not immediately clear how many had deployed or where exactly the corridor was located.
Morag is the name of a Jewish settlement that once stood between Rafah and Khan Younis, and Mr Netanyahu suggested it would run between the cities.
