Israeli tanks have entered Rafah and are close to the border crossing with Egypt, Palestinian media reported as intense air strikes hit multiple locations across the enclave. Tanks are stationed about 200 metres from the border crossing and fired artillery shells on buildings at the site, the official Wafa news agency reported. Shelling was also recorded on the Karam Abu Salem crossing, used by aid trucks, and on Rafah’s outskirts, while air strikes hit Rafah’s southern Al Tanour neighbourhood.

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