Rafah

After 11 years, Hadar Goldin's family marks Remembrance Day with closure

Lt. Hadar Goldin's sister told KAN Reshet Bet that this is the first Remembrance Day that the family feels it can mark, given his remains were returned from Gaza after over 11 years in captivity.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir salutes as he stands with the family of fallen soldier Lt. Hadar Goldin at his funeral in Kfar Saba Military Cemetery, November 11, 2025.
Empty UNRWA and World Food Program trucks head to the Kerem Shalom crossing to collect limited humanitarian aid and fuel, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025

COGAT discovers motor oil hidden inside UN's humanitarian aid to Gaza in smuggling attempt

Aid donated by the UAE for the people of Gaza is stored in a warehouse at the port of Limassol, Cyprus November 7, 2025.

Palestinian firm to build UAE-funded Gazan housing compound in Israeli-controlled Rafah

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Rafah fighting drew 100 times more media attention than Iran protests, study shows


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.

Israel's other front: Inside the IDF's battle to win world's toughest information war

IDF Spokesperson for Int’l Media Lt.-Col. Nadav Shoshani reveals to ‘Magazine’ art of handling the media and public during two years of unprecedented war

LT.-COL. NADAV SHOSHANI: Israel’s face to global media.

IDF amends cause of death of four soldiers killed in September Rafah operation

According to the IDF, the officers were traveling as the lead vehicle in a convoy during offensive operations in Rafah when the explosion occurred.

An Israeli forces' Humvee moves in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip on January 25, 2024.

Discussion on deployment of foreign troops ongoing, two sources tell 'Post'

As the US-backed multinational force stalls, IDF troops building the "Green Rafah" city project in eastern Rafah encountered terrorists emerging from a tunnel.

Israeli soldiers seen near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, November 23, 2025

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

Over 20 terrorists were killed in eastern Rafah last week, and eight additional suspects were arrested as part of ongoing operations to dismantle underground terror infrastructure, the IDF announced.

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.

IDF kills five terrorists who evaded troops for hours after emerging from Rafah tunnel

The terrorists were killed after a five-hour-long manhunt that began in the early morning hours. The incident occurred near the Yellow Line marking IDF-controlled territory.

Israeli soldiers stand at the entrance of a tunnel in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on September 13, 2024.

Israel Air Force strikes terror targets east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip

The targets were reportedly located to the east of Khan Yunis.

(Illustrative)  Smoke rises from the Gaza Strip. January 14, 2025.

Multiple Hamas ceasefire violations raise questions about future of ceasefire - analysis

Terrorists attempting to flee through underground tunnels were captured or eliminated as Hamas delays return of hostage remains and continue to issue threats regarding ceasefire.

Hamas terrorists go with Red Cross vehicle to area within the Yellow Line, Gaza City, November 20, 2025.

IDF intercepts 17 terrorists fleeing Rafah tunnel after manhunt

The IDF intercepted 17 Hamas terrorists fleeing Rafah tunnels, killing 11 and arresting six, as an observation officer described how her unit led the detection and targeting effort.

IDF troops operate behind Yellow Line in southern Gaza, November 20, 2025.

WATCH: 15 terrorists emerge from Rafah tunnel, some arrested alive

Gunmen crossed east of Gaza’s Yellow Line, marking the boundary for IDF-controlled territory, and approached troops before being struck by the Air Force, according to the IDF.

Israeli soldiers stand at the entrance of a tunnel in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on September 13, 2024.