The attack came after a heavy night of clashes with the armed Palestinian fighters, who tried to prevent the Israeli army from reaching the border crossing.
Israel pounded several areas and houses in Rafah overnight, killing 20 Palestinians and wounding several others, Palestinian health officials said.
The Rafah border crossing is the only exit for more than 2.3 million Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave.
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