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PM, Defense Minister deny any instruction exists to reopen Erez Border Crossing into Gaza Strip

There are preparations to open the crossing on September 1, but it still requires final approval, sources from COGAT told The Jerusalem Post.

View of the Erez border crossing between Israel and Gaza, which has been closed since the October 7 massacre, on December 16, 2025.
Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid wait at the Kerem Shalom crossing before entering the Gaza Strip from southern Israel, August 12, 2026.

Drugs found in Gaza aid as IDF destroys Hamas weapons in mosques, arrests West Bank terrorists

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid wait at the Kerem Shalom crossing before entering the Gaza Strip from southern Israel, August 12, 2026.

Hamas obstructing aid efforts as Gaza supplies exceed humanitarian needs, COGAT says

ISRAELI SOLDIERS look toward the northern Gaza Strip from an observation point near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel, April 21, 2026.

Israel must investigate itself: IDF accountability strengthens the country - editorial


Gazan child used in viral claims of starvation evacuated to Italy, COGAT confirms

Five-year-old Osama al-Rakab, along with his mother and brother, were evacuated through the Ramon airport on June 12, COGAT revealed.

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza as seen from northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

Gaza Flotilla ‘Handala’: Deportation hearings expected for 13 activists

The boat set out from Sicily earlier this month, with the activists and some humanitarian aid supplies. The vessel attempted to break through Israel's maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip.

Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.

COGAT says no ban, restrictions against baby food, formula from entering Gaza

COGAT said that over 1,400 tons of baby food and formula has been brought into Gaza even specific types of formula.

Breast milk has been prove to be more beneficial than baby formula.

Hamas caught on camera torturing Gazans, COGAT reveals

The IDF previously released footage of Hamas torturing Gazans during an execution in Gaza City in June.

 A still of footage of Hamas terrorists abusing Gazans, as per footage revealed by the IDF.

'They shoot people deliberately': Gazans testify that Hamas intentionally targets aid sites

The testimonies reveal that Hamas seeks to disrupt the distribution of food packages at the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution sites.

 Palestinians gather to collect aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025.

'They're criminals, like ISIS': IDF reveals Gaza resident's testimony to COGAT officer

The IDF has revealed a recorded call where a Gazan resident testifies that Hamas has attempted to disrupt aid deliveries to a COGAT officer.

 Carrying food supplies provided at an aid distribution site run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, May 27, 2025.

Israeli sources debunk UN accusation of Israel stopping aid delivery to Gaza

The UN acted as if it lacked the capacity to move food to northern Gaza, stalling aid trucks at the Kerem Shalom crossing, defense officials claim.

 Palestinians seeking aid gather near an aid distribution site in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2025

New aid distribution mechanism threatens Hamas control, Israeli sources say

Hamas fears losing control over vital humanitarian supplies, demanding that distribution returns to the UN.

 People walk as Palestinians receive aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in the central Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025.

COGAT accuses another UN official of lying following claims of 10,000 waiting aid trucks

"Enough with the lies and accusations — let’s work together to make sure the aid reaches civilians, not Hamas," COGAT said on X.

 UN official Stephane Dujarric speaking about Israel aid in Gaza, May 2025.

Main thing stopping Gaza emigration is host countries, Netanyahu says

"We are destroying more and more homes, they have nowhere to return to. The only inevitable outcome will be the desire of Gazans to emigrate outside of the Gaza Strip," Netanyahu stated.

 Palestinians gather to receive aid, including food supplies provided by World Food Program (WFP) in Gaza. August 24, 2024.