Rafah

Hamas’s delayed death announcement signals confidence, not weakness - opinion

The timing of Hamas’s announcement was deliberate, designed to show continuity, control, and defiance as pressure mounts on Israel.

 Abu Obaidah, the spokesman of the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, gestures as he speaks during an anti-Israel military show in the southern Gaza Strip November 11, 2019
Soldiers from the 36th Division uncover Hamas terror tunnels in Khan Yunis, Southern Gaza Strip, 2025.

IDF in 'race against time' to destroy Gaza tunnels before diplomacy halts it

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ministers at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025.

Netanyahu's proposal to open both ways of Rafah crossing is rejected by coalition members - N12

Golani Brigade troops along the Yellow Line area in eastern Rafah.

IDF destroys Hamas equipment, dismantles infrastructure along Gaza’s Yellow Line in eastern Rafah


'Like a subway': IDF reveals Rafah tunnels where Hadar Goldin's remains were held

The tunnel stretched approximately seven to ten kilometers, leading to dozens of living quarters and Hamas command posts.

IDF soldiers stand at the entrance of a tunnel that Hamas used to attack Israel, in Beit Hanun, December 17, 2023

WATCH: Newly-obtained footage shows six Gaza hostages lighting Hanukkah candles in Hamas tunnel

The footage, obtained by the IDF, shows the six hostages, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, who were murdered by Hamas in 2024.

IDF-obtained footage of Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi lighting Hanukkah candles while in Hamas captivity.

Ghassan Al-Duhaini to replace Abu Shabab as Popular Forces leader in Gaza

The deputy for the slain Yasser Abu Shabab, Duhaini was documented walking among the militia’s operatives and boosting their morale after his predecessor's death.

 members of the Abu Shabab Popular Forces militia in the Gaza Strip.

IDF shoots terrorist who crossed Yellow Line, 'posed threat' to forces on the ground

The military confirmed that soldiers from the IDF's 7th Brigade hit the terrorist after opening fire in order to remove the threat posed.

IDF troops operate in southern Gaza, November 4, 2025.

IDF troops kill top Hamas battalion cmdr., over 40 terrorists in Rafah tunnels

The IDF said that troops killed over 40 Hamas terrorists who were in tunnels below Rafah in southern Gaza, in an area now under Israeli control.

IDF soldiers stand at the entrance of a tunnel that Hamas used to attack Israel, in Beit Hanun, December 17, 2023

Phase two of Gaza peace plan is 'going to happen pretty soon,' Trump says

During a press conference in the Oval Office, President Trump addressed the Gaza peace plan and the attack on IDF soldiers earlier on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement of new fuel economy standards, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 3, 2025.

Four soldiers wounded, one of them in serious condition, after firefight in Rafah

The soldiers were all from the Golani Brigade and were performing patrol duties when they were attacked.

Israeli soldiers enter the Gaza Strip in a military vehicle from at the Israel-Gaza border, November 5, 2025.

Rafah Crossing to reopen for Gaza residents’ exit to Egypt in coming days, COGAT announces

According to COGAT, Egypt will be involved in coordinating the Palestinians' exit through the crossing.

Members of the Egyptian Red Crescent stand in front of the Rafah crossing on October 20, 2025 in Rafah, Egypt.

Tank shell shrapnel wounds soldier, terrorists killed crossing Yellow Line in northern Gaza

There have been a slew of incidents in recent weeks, since the Yellow Line was established, in which individuals attempted to cross the boundary.

Israeli soldiers enter the Gaza Strip in a military vehicle from at the Israel-Gaza border, November 5, 2025.

Son of senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad killed fleeing Rafah tunnel - report

Hamad was one of the terrorists killed by the IDF while trying to flee from a tunnel in Rafah on Sunday, the Hamas-affiliated Quds News Network reported.

Ghazi Hamad, member of Hamas Political Office, delivers remarks on the Israel-Hamas war during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 2, 2023; illustrative.

WATCH: IDF destroys Hamas infrastructure, including tunnels, bunkers, kills terrorists near Rafah

Earlier on Sunday, the IDF confirmed that they killed Hamas battalion commanders, along with other terrorist operatives.

IDF soldiers are seen operating in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 4, 2025.