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

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

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.

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

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

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


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.

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.