Hamas has completed plans for breaching the Rafiah border barrier and is prepared to attack Egyptian soldiers, according to the Egyptian newspaper Al Ahram. The plan calls for a three-stage attack, beginning with mortar shelling and then rifle fire. The last step in the attempt to break down the barrier and reach the Egyptian side of Rafiah would include using smuggling tunnels, which have been mined to explode at Egyptian positions.
Hamas destroyed the border barrier several months ago, allowing hundreds of thousands to cross the border to buy supplies and permitting terrorists to infiltrate into the Sinai Peninsula. Several terrorists have been caught trying to stage attacks on Israel from the Sinai.