Israeli troops deploy to new Morag security corridor across southern Gaza

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