Milan, April 12 (LaPresse) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they have completed the capture of the Morag corridor in the southern Gaza Strip, isolating the city of Rafah from Khan Younis. Rafah is now completely surrounded by the Israeli army, with the 36th Division controlling the Morag Corridor and the Gaza Division operating in the Philadelphia Corridor, the border area between Egypt and Gaza. The 188th Armored Brigade of the 36th Division advanced into the Morag Corridor from the northwest, while the Golani Infantry Brigade entered from the southeast border. During the night, the two units merged. The Times of Israel reports that the troops are now constructing a road along the corridor, similar to other Gaza corridors captured by the IDF during the war. The IDF's buffer zone in the southern Gaza Strip now extends from the Egyptian border to the outskirts of Khan Younis, over 5 kilometers away, and includes the entire city of Rafah, about 20% of the Strip.