(Strategy Page) Egypt's government has completed the first phase of building the new town of Rafah, 2 km. from the Gaza border. Over 1,500 structures were torn down in the original Rafah, straddling the Gaza border, starting in 2015 to create a buffer zone over 1,000 meters wide. Moving Rafah caused a lot of anger among those living there. Although they received new homes and assistance in moving, the population had their lives disrupted and were forced to accept homes in high-rise apartment buildings. Building apartment buildings made it easier for Egyptian authorities to check basements for smuggling tunnels.
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