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Inside Rafah’s rubble: Israel’s final push against Hamas strongholds begins

A year after entering Rafah, IDF reveals for the first time details of its limited Gaza operations; reporters joined troops in three city neighborhoods, where 1.8 km of tunnels were found; 'Fighting will intensify,' says soldier

Yoav Zitun, Rafah | 04.21.25

Dog kidnapped from family of murdered hostage found by IDF troops in Rafah

Billy came to Golani Brigade soldiers from the rubble of a Gaza building when she heard them speaking Hebrew; she was identified by an implanted electronic chip

Ynet | 04.16.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ בוועדת החוץ והביטחון

Katz tells Gazans IDF to expand operations, offers emigration option

Defense minister says IDF fully controls southern Gaza, adding it to security buffer zone; warns civilians fighting will force evacuations as troops advance to other areas

Ynet | 04.12.25

IDF seals off Rafah, intercepts rocket fire from southern Gaza

Forces encircle Rafah after securing the Morag Corridor; IDF says dozens of terrorists killed, tunnels and terror infrastructure destroyed in past 10 days; Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for ceasefire talks

Yoav Zitun | 04.12.25

IDF chief Zamir finds himself between multi-front war and internal rift

Opinion: Barely a month into the job, the military chief must navigate the ongoing war in Gaza, potential flareups in the West Bank, Turkish moves in Syria—and now, growing calls from reservists to end the fighting

Yossi Yehoshua | 04.11.25

הרמטכ״ל רב-אלוף אייל זמיר בהערכת מצב וסיור שטח במרחב ציר מורג שברצועת עזה

IDF chief calls on soldiers to defeat Rafah Brigade, declared destroyed 6 months ago

Zamir previously dismissed declarations of 'defeat,' emphasizing in his inaugural address that they were premature; 'You returned to operate in the Gaza Strip ... in an operation that caught the enemy by surprise',

Yoav Zitun | 04.08.25

IDF redeploys Golani Brigade to Gaza after months on northern front

Military confirms unit redeployed to Rafah area, working to dismantle Hamas infrastructure and expand buffer zones in ongoing operation

Ynetnews | 04.08.25

צילום של אחד הפרמדיקים שנהרג ברפיח, שבו נראים אותות חירום - בניגוד לגרסת צה"ל

IDF denies claims executed paramedics in Rafah, launches probe into incident

Military denies allegations of deliberate paramedic killings in Gaza citing intelligence about Hamas-linked vehicles; full investigation to be presented on Sunday

Yoav Zitun | 04.05.25

New footage casts doubt on IDF account of paramedic deaths in Rafah incident

Video shows clearly marked ambulances and fire truck with emergency lights flashing near Rafah before coming under IDF fire, which reportedly resulted in 15 fatalities; military had claimed vehicles approached without lights, raising suspicion

Ynet | 04.05.25

Israel expands Gaza military operations as ceasefire talks stall

Overnight airstrikes and artillery fire follow statement by IDF calling on residents of Rafah to evacuate; defense minister says move is intended to 'cleanse the area of terrorists' and also to 'seize wide areas that will be annexed to Israel’s security zones'

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 04.02.25

IDF warns residents of northern Gaza to leave after rocket fire to Sderot

Rocket sirens disrupt school hours in Sderot as military intensifies operations in Rafah; Terrorists in Gaza flee forces expanding urban control, dismantling enemy infrastructure

Ynet correspondents | 04.01.25

הודעת פינוי דחופה לתושבי עזה באזורי רפיח, עיירות א-נאצר ואלשוכה

IDF issues large-scale evacuation order in Rafah as military pressure intensifies

Mass evacuation orders in Rafah send thousands to the coastal area of Al-Mawasi as IDF warns of intensified combat to dismantle Hamas infrastructure in the area; most extensive evacuation order since fighting in Gaza resumed

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 03.31.25

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבה 14 ברפיח

Israeli forces push deeper into Rafah as IDF expands Gaza buffer zone

Ground forces enter southern Gazan city's al-Janina neighborhood; Khan Younis residents told to evacuate after blast near IDF bulldozer in central Gaza followed by mortar fire at troops, no injuries reported; dozens of terror targets hit in airstrikes

Gal Ganot | 03.29.25

תקיפות בכפר נג'הא בדמשק, נוסייראת עזה עשן תקיפות צה"ל, כפר כילא דרום לבנון עשן תקיפות צה"ל

Over 150 Hamas terrorists killed in Gaza in one week, security officials say

Israeli troops intensified ground activity in Gaza, targeting Hamas strongholds and vehicles used in October’s attack; Airstrikes extended to Lebanon and Syria, while all missile launches from Yemen’s Houthis were intercepted amid escalating regional tensions

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.26.25

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza amid stalled cease-fire talks, targeted killing in South Lebanon

Palestinians report three killed in central Gaza, and three others wounded in Rafah; Defense Minister Israel Katz vows 'zero tolerance' for Hezbollah after Hezbollah operative killed in drone strike

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 03.17.25