The Israeli army is continuing its operation in the eastern part of Rafah, the military said on Saturday. Israeli troops were continuing to target Hamas fighters at specific locations in the east of the city in the southern Gaza Strip and had killed several militants over the past 24 hours, it said. Israeli soldiers are also still active on the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, according to the statement. It was not possible to independently verify the claims. The Israeli army seems set to expand its operation against positions and combat units of the Palestinian Islamist orga…