Rafah

Israel plans large camp for Palestinians in southern Gaza, retired general says

He does not speak on behalf of the IDF, which declined to comment. The Prime Minister's Office did not immediately provide comment on any plans to build a camp in Rafah.

Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025

Rafah Border Crossing will be test for Gaza’s next stage - analysis

Palestinians walk surrounded by the rubble of houses destroyed in Israeli strikes during the war, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 22, 2026

Officials criticize partial reopening of Rafah, baby left outside office in Hadera

 An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor missile as rockets are fired from Gaza, in Sderot, Israel, May 10, 2023.

The cost of risk: Why Israel’s security voice must outweigh Davos technocrats - editorial


Cutting off Hamas: 'Post' visits IDF's 'Morag Corridor' in Gaza

'Morag' is intended to drive a wedge between the Rafah and Khan Yunis brigades of Hamas, and then to destroy these formations.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Morag Corridor, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Ben-Gvir to IDF chief over Golani commander's removal: 'You will regret this'

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and reservists condemned the dismissal of a Golani commander after an IDF strike in Rafah killed 14 medics, including six Hamas terrorists.

 MK Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives to open his office in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, February 13, 2022.

To Board of Deputies of British Jews: Your critique of Israel is not in my name - opinion

If you wish to help—come. Come live it. Come stand beside us in our cemeteries and shelters, in our waiting rooms and war rooms.

 IDF soldiers operate in the northern Gaza Strip,  March 31, 2025.

Golani Brigade rescues dog kidnapped from Nir Oz on October 7

Billy, a three-and-a-half-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, was found near Rafah, and was revealed to be from Nir Oz when she was brought to Israel for treatment.

 Aviad Shapira, the Golani reservist who found Billy.

WATCH: IDF kills dozens of terrorists in Rafah as it establishes operational control of area

On Friday, the military finished establishing the Morag Corridor, which separates Rafah and Khan Yunis.

 IDF troops operate in Rafah, Gaza, April 13, 2025.

IDF establishes Morag Corridor, separating Khan Yunis and Rafah

The IDF has completed the encirclement of Rafah in southern Gaza, establishing control over the Morag Axis to separate Rafah from Khan Younis.

 IDF soldiers operate in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, April 12, 2025

WATCH: IDF locates booby-trapped Hamas tunnel underneath kindergarten

The underground passage was dozens of meters long and led to a central axis for the terrorist organization.

Location in Rafah of the tunnel shaft the IDF located near a kindergarten on April 11, 2025.

IDF sources admit it may take years to root out all Hamas terrorists in Gaza - exclusive

Katz to 'Post': Philadelphi constitutes ongoing major smuggling threat - despite prior top IDF official denials

  Hamas terrorists seen along with a corridor in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip (illustrative)

WATCH: 'Post' visits key Gaza corridor, IDF's latest move to defeat Hamas in southern Gaza

The IDF is building the Morag Corridor to divide Rafah from Khan Yunis, weaken Hamas holdouts, and increase pressure for a new hostage deal.

 An IDF soldier in Gaza's Morag Corridor, April 2025.

Israeli Air Force jet crashes in Lebanon due to technical malfunction

The IDF clarified that there is no concern over security issues nor over an information leak. 

IAF aircraft is seen participating in the Vered Hagalil drill.