Nahal Brigade

Israel 'will never withdraw from Gaza,' Katz stresses despite US anger on settlement rhetoric

"A large area of Gaza will be surrounded to protect settlements," Defense Minister Israel Katz said. "In my vision and in due time, Nahal nucleus groups will be established in the northern part."

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025
Then-foreign minister Israel Katz looks on in Jerusalem, November 7, 2024

US accuses Israel of 'provoking' Arab nations as Katz says 'no intention' to resettle Gaza

Following an air strike the Nahal Brigade conducted a search of a building in eastern Rafah, where they identified one terrorist who had been killed in the airstrike, and three additional armed terrorists.

After airstrike slams into terrorist position in Rafah, IDF closes in, killing three

IDF operates in Gaza, September 29, 2025.

IDF kills terrorist who crossed into IDF-controlled territory in southern Gaza


IDF kills 20 Hamas terrorists in Rafah, destroys rocket launchers aimed at Israel

Israel Air Force fighter jets struck targets in the area from which the projectiles were launched into the Nirim area on Friday.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, August 18, 2024.

Hundreds in Israel mourn American lone soldier Jordan Cooper who died after allergic reaction

At his funeral Tuesday night, held after the Jewish mourning day of Tisha B’Av, his father thanked the gathered for answering the family’s call.

 Jordan Cooper grew up in Pennsylvani and moved to Israel in 2018.

Prof. Joseph Bodenheimer, pioneering physicist and academic leader, passes away at 83

He is survived by his wife, Rachel, eight children, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 Joseph S. Bodenheimer

WATCH: IDF bodycam, drone footage reveals Hamas tunnels in civilian buildings in Rafah

Tunnel shafts were also revealed to store weapons and explosives underneath residential areas.

 Nahal Brigade soldiers operating in Rafah, Gaza Strip, July 6 2024.

IDF announces death of Sergeant Ori Itzchak Hadad, 21, from the Nahal Brigade

Earlier in the afternoon in southern Gaza, the IDF announced that Nahal Brigade soldiers under the command of Division 162 identified a terrorist who launched an anti-tank missile at them in Rafah.

 Ori Itzchak Hadad, 21, from Beersheba, July 1, 2024.

'We all understand there's no other choice': Nahal, Givati Brigade fighters discuss Rafah operation

"The greatest satisfaction I've felt so far was during the last operation to rescue captives, where we played a significant role in the shelling and providing cover," recalled Major Adar.

 IDF soldiers operating in Rafah, June 20, 2024.

'Post' in Rafah: 'No home without a tunnel,' says Nahal Brigade commander

The Jerusalem Post's Tovah Lazaroff was in Gaza to find out more about the extent to which Hamas has integrated itself into civilian areas.

 IDF soldiers Shabura neighborhood in Gaza, June 18, 2024.

WATCH: IDF discovers Hamas tunnels for passage between civilian houses in Rafah

Soldiers uncovered large stockpiles of weapons hidden in residential buildings in Rafah, including but not limited to AK-47s, ammunition, missiles, explosives, and grenades.

  IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. June 14, 2024.

Watch: Nahal soldiers discover explosive booby-trapped house in Rafah

The brigade has destroyed terrorist infrastructure, including positions from which anti-tank fire was directed at IDF forces, stored weapons, sniper positions, and terrorists.

 IDF soldiers operating in the area of Rafah, June 1, 2024.

Combat and medicine: How the IDF's Nahal brigade saves lives

The Israel-Hamas War brings new meaning to the roles of IDF Nahal brigade soldiers and medics.

 Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal brigade are seen carrying out a medical evacuation.