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The Israeli military invited reporters into Rafah for the first time international media was allowed to visit the city since it was invaded.
Israel says it has nearly defeated Hamas in Rafah. But most of the city's population is displaced. Photo by - Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
Before invading Rafah, Israel said Hamas fighters had retreated there, though it provided no proof for its claims. Photo by - Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
The Israeli military invited reporters for a tour of Rafah, which has witnessed widespread destruction since the invasion on May 6. Photo by - Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
The UN estimates that about 50,000 Palestinians remain in Rafah, which sheltered more than 1.5 people displaced in the earlier phase of the war. Photo by - Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
Israeli tanks are seen next to destroyed buildings. Photo by - Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
Israel says it is close to dismantling Hamas as an organised military force in Rafah. Photo by - Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
Israeli army vehicles transport a group of soldiers and journalists. It has barred international journalists from entering Gaza independently. Photo by - Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
Soldiers brought journalists in open-air military vehicles down the road that leads into the heart of Rafah. Photo by - Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
Israeli army vehicles transport a group of soldiers and journalists inside southern Gaza. Photo by - Ohad Zwigenberg/AP