Israel says its killed four Palestinian fighters and captured two in Rafah

The Israeli army on Wednesday said it killed four Palestinian fighters and captured two others who had emerged from tunnels in eastern Rafah. 

The army, in a statement on Telegram, said soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras spotted the six fighters after they emerged from tunnels.

"The Israeli Air Force then carried out an airstrike against the operatives, and troops of the Nahal Brigade were dispatched to the area to carry out scans," it said, adding that two others were captured.