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1. Israeli forces enter Rafah in a "limited" operation, coming within 200 meters of the Rafah Border Crossing.
   2024-05-07 15:45:21 (First version)
2. Israeli forces enter Rafah in a "limited" operation, taking control of the Rafah Border Crossing on the Egypt–Gaza border.
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