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Gaza friendly fire incident leaves IDF officer seriously wounded; army silent

Military confirms 188th Armored Brigade officer severely hurt in friendly fire incident in southern Gaza after being mistaken for terrorist; though acknowledged in internal probe, army did not initially disclose incident, raising transparency concerns

Yoav Zitun | 06.11.25

Gaza militia, reportedly backed by Israel, claims it ambushed, killed 6 Hamas terrorists

Rafah-based group, led by Yasser Abu Shabab, says it attacked unit responsible for executing suspected collaborators with Israel

Einav Halabi, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.10.25

Gaza militia leader Israel is arming to challenge Hamas: Who is Yasser Abu Shabab?

Once imprisoned by Hamas for alleged criminal activity, the 32-year-old Rafah native has reemerged at the helm of a local militia reportedly backed by Israel in its covert effort to undermine Hamas rule

Einav Halabi, Yossi Yehoshua | 06.05.25

תיעוד של חמושים רעולי פנים יורים לעבר עזתים המנסים לאסוף סיוע הומניטרי בדרום חאן יונס

IDF: Drone footage shows gunmen in Gaza firing at civilians collecting humanitarian aid

Military denies responsibility for Rafah deaths, says video shows armed men targeting Gazans collecting humanitarian aid in Khan Younis; citing initial findings, officials blame Hamas for fabricating the event and obstructing food aid to Gaza residents

Yoav Zitun | 06.01.25

תיעוד: פריצה לאחד ממתחמי החלוקה ברצועת עזה, נסיגת עובדים אמריקנים - וירי ממסוקים

Chaos erupts at Gaza aid site as crowds overwhelm distribution efforts

American aid team withdraws from Rafah distribution site as crowd overruns facility; Israeli officials dispute reports of looting, but aid group confirms supplies were taken

Ynet correspondents | 05.27.25

A map of the underground terrorist tunnel network demolished in Rafah

One kilometer long, 8 stories deep: Captured Hamas terrorists lead IDF to major Rafah tunnel

IDF says massive complex included living quarters, bathrooms, a kitchenette, blast doors and multiple exit shafts; following a thorough examination, Israeli forces demolished the site

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.09.25

סמ"ר ים פריד ז"ל וסמל ישי אליקים אורבך ז"ל שנהרגו בקרב בדרום הרצועה

IDF names two soldiers killed in southern Gaza as fighting intensifies

Sgt. Yishai Elyakim Urbach, 20, killed in Rafah when building collapsed on soldiers; Staff Sgt. Yam Frid, 21, killed when an armored personnel carrier exploded

Elisha Ben Kimon, Eitan Glickman | 05.09.25

רגעי המעצר של המחבלים שנכנעו בשכונת 'שאבורה' ברפיח

Hamas commander who held hostages surrenders to IDF in Rafah

Yousef Qadi, who took part in the October 7 massacre, turns himself in in Rafah along with Mohammad Zaarab, a commander in Hamas’ sniper unit; army says their Shin Bet interrogation yielded intelligence on 'significant terror infrastructure' in the area

Yoav Zitun | 05.06.25

IDF names two fallen soldiers in the fighting in Gaza

Captain Noam Ravid, and Staff Sergeant Yaly Seror from the Yahalom combat unit of the Engineering Corps were killed in Rafah, the military says

Yoav Zitun | 05.04.25

מבצע ׳עוז וחרב׳: שלוש אוגדות מתמרנות, מאות מחבלים חוסלו ויותר מ-1,800 מטרות טרור הותקפו

Soldier left behind in Gaza for 40 Minutes, shouts ‘IDF’ to prevent friendly fire

Soldier from Yahalom engineering unit unintentionally left behind during an operational withdrawal; the soldier was found and rescued by a nearby Golani Brigade unit

Yoav Zitun | 05.01.25

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