MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-PM-INSPECTION

(240718) -- GAZA, July 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R, Front) inspects Israeli troops in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on July 18, 2024. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to Gaza's Rafah on Thursday, pledging to uphold Israeli control over the Rafah crossing and the entire G