The Israeli occupation army has significantly expanded its buffer zone along the border with the Gaza Strip. It is planned to include the entire city of Rafah (approximately 20 percent of the Palestinian enclave's area).

According to the Times of Israel, forces are currently working to establish a so-called "Morag" corridor between Rafah and Khan Yunis, and the military issued evacuation warnings for the entire Rafah area several weeks ago.

Once the Morag Corridor is fully established, the army's buffer zone in southern Gaza will extend from the Egyptian border (the Philadelphi Corridor area) to the outskirts of Khan Yunis, a distance of approximately 5 kilometers, encompassing the entire city of Rafah.

The Israeli military's buffer zone is also being expanded elsewhere along the Gaza border, from several hundred meters to about two kilometers in most areas.