{"id":19570,"date":"2025-04-13T21:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T18:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=19570"},"modified":"2025-04-13T21:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T18:57:11","slug":"the-idf-spent-passover-bisecting-the-gaza-strip-with-the-complete-capture-of-the-morag-corridor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/the-idf-spent-passover-bisecting-the-gaza-strip-with-the-complete-capture-of-the-morag-corridor\/","title":{"rendered":"The IDF Spent Passover Bisecting the Gaza Strip with the Complete Capture of the Morag Corridor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the holiday, the IDF completed its takeover of the Morag Corridor, a key route separating Khan Yunis from Rafah. With this operation, the IDF has effectively split the Gaza Strip from east to west across a 12-kilometer stretch, turning the area between the Philadelphi Corridor and Morag one into part of Israel\u2019s expanding security zone. Defense Minister Israel Katz stated this evening: \u201cHundreds of thousands of residents have already evacuated from the combat zones. A significant portion of Gaza\u2019s territory is now part of Israel\u2019s security buffer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Air Force Strikes Over 90 Terror Targets in 48 Hours<\/strong>
\nOver the past ten days, IDF forces have been maneuvering in the area, eliminating dozens of terrorists, destroying underground routes and Hamas terror infrastructure, and completing the encirclement of Rafah. In the past 48 hours alone, the Israeli Air Force has struck more than 90 targets belonging to terrorist organizations throughout the Gaza Strip. Among the targets was the launch site used yesterday to fire rockets at communities surrounding Gaza. Weapons storage facilities, terrorist cells, and additional infrastructure were also targeted.<\/p>\n

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IDF Soldier in Gaza | Photo: IDF Spokesperson\u2019s Unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Large Portions of Gaza Now Part of Israeli Security Zone<\/strong>
\nIn northern Gaza, including Beit Hanoun and surrounding neighborhoods, residents are evacuating and the territory is being secured. The IDF continues to expand its security zone, including in the Netzarim Corridor. Combat teams from the IDF\u2019s Northern Brigade continue operations in the northern part of the Strip.<\/p>\n

As part of these efforts, elite Yahalom Unit soldiers destroyed a tunnel route discovered in northern Gaza. The route extended approximately 1.2 kilometers and reached a depth of 20 meters.<\/p>\n

Watch the destruction of the terror tunnel:
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