Egyptian army imposing buffer zone in Rafah

The Egyptian army decided to impose a buffer zone along the borders with Gaza Strip and ordered inhabitants of the Egyptian Rafah city to evacuate their homes that are close to the borders.

Sources told Safa news agency on Sunday that the army already started the plan by destroying more tunnels linking Egyptian Rafah to the Strip and imposing the buffer zone at a width of 250 to 500 meters.

The sources pointed out that tension was high in Sarsuriya area in Rafah city, about one kilometer from the border, after the Egyptian army declared intention to raze three homes.

Inhabitants urged citizens to go out and confront the army soldiers and prevent them from demolishing the houses.

A massive march was organized in downtown Rafah to protest the wave of demolition of their homes that are adjacent to the Gaza border.