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


Nahal troops, air force kill terrorists, destroy Hamas infrastructure in central Gaza

Throughout the day on Wednesday, IAF fighter jets and aircraft struck over 30 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including weapons storage facilities, terrorist cells, and additional infrastructure.

 IDF soldiers operating in central Gaza, April 25, 2024.

In the nick of time: IDF destroys ready-to-fire Hamas rocket launchers in southern Gaza Strip

The launchers were loaded in their posts, but were struck before any launches could be conducted.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, April 23, 2024.

IDF's latest brigade draft hints at upcoming Rafah operation - analysis

This could be a signal of further additional movements toward attacking Hamas’s remaining battalions in Rafah or small portions of central Gaza.

 IDF soldiers locating tunnel shafts April 2024

IDF kills 15 terrorists, destroys Hamas, PIJ infrastructures in the Gaza Strip

Forces eliminated terrorists and destroyed buildings belonging to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).

 IDF troops operate in the center of the Gaza Strip. April 15, 2024.

IDF rains down on multiple Hamas targets in central Gaza Strip

The operation was a combination of ground troops, support from aircraft, and heavy fire from naval units.

IDF soldiers from the Nahal Brigade operate in the central Gaza Strip, April 10, 2024

Israel Air Force destroys Hamas launchers that fired rockets at Kibbutz Kfar Aza

Additional launches were detected toward IDF soldiers in the Shejaiya area of the northern Gaza Strip. No soldiers were reported injured, and the launchers were destroyed.

IDF soldiers from the Nahal Brigade operate in the central Gaza Strip, April 10, 2024

IDF: Hamas weapons depot destroyed, over 250 terrorists killed in recent weeks

The Nahal Brigade joined forces with the 601st Engineering Battalion to destroy important weapon-making infrastructure.

 Nahal Brigade in combat in the Gaza Strip, March 15, 2024.

Hamas terrorist responsible for launching rockets on Oct. 7 killed by IDF

As the IDF operates in the northern and central Gaza Strip, soldiers killed terrorists, including one responsible for October 7 rocket launches towards Israeli territory.

 IDF forces operating in Gaza, March 13, 2024.

From the front lines to the fields: IDF soldiers pick fruit, help southern farmers

Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade, which has a special connection to Israeli agriculture, confided in Kan 11 the struggles of serving in Gaza and the meaningful experience of assisting farmers.

 A farming vehicle with an Israeli flag works on a field near the border with southern Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Israel, February 12, 2024.

IDF conducts operations across Khan Yunis, targets terrorists and infrastructure

IDF soldiers conducted raids on terrorist infrastructure, discovered weapons, and targeted terrorists across the city.

 IDF soldiers from the Nahal Brigade eliminating a terrorist cell, March 7, 2024.