Rafah

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

The project, dubbed by some as "Emirates City," will be constructed by Gaza-based Masoud & Ali Contracting Co, a firm already well-established in Gaza and the West Bank.

Aid donated by the UAE for the people of Gaza is stored in a warehouse at the port of Limassol, Cyprus November 7, 2025.
 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

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

Israeli soldiers stand on rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

IDF kills six terrorists in Rafah terror tunnel

Members of the Indonesian Army walk towards the Ceremonial Plaza before a ceremony marking Indonesia's 80th Independence Day in Indonesia's future capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan on August 17, 2025.

Indonesia to begin deploying Gaza peacekeeping force in April - report


Ghassan Al-Duhaini to replace Abu Shabab as Popular Forces leader in Gaza

The deputy for the slain Yasser Abu Shabab, Duhaini was documented walking among the militia’s operatives and boosting their morale after his predecessor's death.

 members of the Abu Shabab Popular Forces militia in the Gaza Strip.

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

The IDF said that troops killed over 40 Hamas terrorists who were in tunnels below Rafah in southern Gaza, in an area now under Israeli control.

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

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

During a press conference in the Oval Office, President Trump addressed the Gaza peace plan and the attack on IDF soldiers earlier on Wednesday.

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.

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

The soldiers were all from the Golani Brigade and were performing patrol duties when they were attacked.

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

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.