900 Militants Killed by Israel in Gaza’s Rafah, Claims Israeli Army Chief

Around 900 militants were killed by Israel in Rafah since the beginning of Israel’s ground assault on the southernmost city in Gaza in early May, claimed Israel’s military Chief Herzi Halevi said.

The killed militants include “at least one battalion commander, many company commanders, and many operatives,” Halevi said on Tuesday, according to a statement released by the Israel Defense Forces.

According to him, the offensive in Rafah is expected to be completed within weeks, reported Xinhua news agency.

“This campaign is long because we don’t want to leave Rafah with the infrastructure intact,” he added

Before the launch of the ground offensive, Rafah was one of the few locations where civilians sought refuge from the massive Israeli bombardments across the Palestinian enclave.