Rafah
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Rafah, translated into English and compared across sources. 28 recent stories.
Natanel Isaac Says Disengagement Could Have Been Stopped by a Stronger Protest Movement
Natanel Isaac says a more united protest by the national-religious camp could have prevented Israel's 2005 disengagement from Gaza. In a new interview, he criticizes road blockage…
Israeli TV Teases Rare Look at New Gaza Defense Line and Hezbollah Messaging
Now 14 is previewing a Saturday night broadcast with exclusive reporting on Israel’s new defense line along the Philadelphi Corridor near Rafah. The program will also examine why…
Netanyahu and defense chiefs vow to hold positions in Lebanon and warn Iran
At a Bahad 1 officers’ graduation Thursday, Netanyahu, Katz and Zamir issued defiant messages on Lebanon, Iran and the war. Netanyahu rejected any withdrawal from southern Lebanon…
20 Years After Gilad Shalit’s Abduction, IDF Operations Log Is Published for the First Time
The IDF archive has published the first-ever operational log from the day Gilad Shalit was abducted in 2006. The records show the military’s minute-by-minute realization that Shal…
Contractor Killed in Engineering Accident in Gaza Strip
An Israeli contractor working on engineering projects for the Defense Ministry was killed in an operational accident in Gaza on Wednesday. The IDF said the incident is being inves…
IDF Advances in Northern Gaza as Netanyahu Says Israel Controls 70% of the Strip
The IDF advanced overnight in Al-Atatra in northern Gaza after an airstrike and evacuation warning. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel controls about 70% of the Gaza St…
Netanyahu Says He Informed Trump About Iran Strike, Not Asked Permission
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel informed Donald Trump, rather than asked him, before striking Iran. He also vowed to keep Israeli forces in a security strip in southern Lebanon and…
Israel Plans Massive Rubble Removal in Gaza as Fighting Risk Remains
Israel is advancing a large-scale plan to crush Gaza’s destroyed buildings into reusable material while preparing for possible renewed war with Hamas. The IDF says it controls abo…
Israeli Security Officials Fear Hezbollah Kidnapping Attempt in Southern Lebanon
Israeli security officials say dozens of Hezbollah fighters remain trapped in an underground complex in Tebnine, southern Lebanon, and may soon face surrender or death. The IDF is…
Walla poll shows strong support for drafting ultra-Orthodox men and finishing Hamas
A Walla pre-election poll found 72% support for drafting ultra-Orthodox men and 58% support for continuing the war until Hamas surrenders. It also showed 67% backing for civil mar…
Southern Command Says It Controls About 70% of Gaza as Operations Expand
Israeli officials say the IDF now controls about 70% of Gaza and may expand that share further. Southern Command is simultaneously fighting threats along the yellow line, strength…
Paratroopers in Gaza Say Hamas Is Regrouping Despite Ongoing IDF Pressure
Israeli paratroopers in northern Gaza say Hamas is still active, rebuilding, and trying to attack IDF forces despite the ceasefire. Officers say they are systematically destroying…
Ministers Back Ben Gvir’s Lebanon Call, Blast Trump Talks With Iran
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu backed Itamar Ben Gvir’s call to “ignite Lebanon” and said Beirut must answer for Hezbollah. He also condemned Trump administration talks with Ir…
Lt. Col. G Named New Commander of IDF’s 52nd Battalion After Fatal Battle Loss
The IDF has appointed Lt. Col. G as the new commander of Battalion 52, two days after Lt. Col. Dor Ben Simchon was killed in Lebanon. G will take over in the coming days, becoming…
IDF Releases Final Battle Speech of 52nd Battalion Commander Killed in Tank Disaster
The IDF published a recording of Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Shimhon, the commander of Battalion 52, who was killed in the tank disaster before his unit entered Lebanon. The article…
Hamas Reportedly Demands Dismantling of Israeli-Backed Militias as Their Operations Expand in Gaza
Al-Sharq reported that Hamas wants the dissolution of Israel-backed Palestinian militias as a condition for any Gaza demilitarization talks. The militias are said to be expanding…
Israel’s 401st Armored Brigade Keeps Fighting Despite Repeated Command Casualties
The IDF’s 401st Armored Brigade has suffered repeated command losses throughout the war. Its latest casualty was Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon, killed in southern Lebanon after Hezbolla…
Battalion 52 commander killed in Lebanon after only two months in post
Lt. Col. Dor Gedalya Ben Shimon was killed overnight Friday in southern Lebanon, two months after becoming commander of Battalion 52. The battalion has been repeatedly hit by inju…
Embarrassing sign error appears in peace council photo from logistics hub
The Peace Council published a photo from a logistics center at Kerem Shalom that contained a mistranslated sign. The article also recalls reporting that Netanyahu joined Trump’s P…
IDF Operations Officer Says Reservists Will Keep Carrying the Load
A senior IDF Operations Directorate officer said reservists will continue serving heavily because the security situation has changed. She said earlier limits on reserve duty were…
US Pushes Gaza Reconstruction Plan as Hamas Retains Arms
The United States is pressing ahead with plans to rebuild Gaza before Hamas is fully disarmed, while Israel insists reconstruction cannot begin until demilitarization. Hamas is st…
Five Israeli fighters wounded, one critically, by explosive drones in southern Lebanon
Five Israeli fighters were wounded, one seriously, after Hezbollah launched explosive drones at IDF forces in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning. The report says new ceasefire-…
Pro-Palestinian group seeks arrest of ex-IDF soldier in U.S. over Gaza demolition claims
The Hind Rajab Foundation has asked U.S. authorities to arrest a dual Israeli-American man it says served in an IDF engineering battalion in Gaza. The group accuses him of taking…
New Iran-U.S. Understanding Limits IDF Offensive Action in Southern Lebanon
A new Iran-U.S. understanding is reportedly limiting IDF offensive activity in southern Lebanon, even as rocket fire into northern Israel continues. Israeli and U.S. officials say…
Smotrich Says Israel Will Not Withdraw from Lebanon
Bezalel Smotrich said Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon and will keep pressuring Hezbollah. He also outlined hardline positions on Gaza, settlements, U.S. ties, and the draft…
Yinon Magal Says the Left Is Using the Trump Deal to Attack Netanyahu
On Channel 14’s "The Patriots," host Yinon Magal accused the Israeli left of using Donald Trump’s deal to attack Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He said critics cannot point to…
French Exposition Blocks Israeli Arms Pavilions With Wooden Barriers
France blocked all Israeli defense company booths at the Eurosatory arms fair near Paris, after already restricting their participation to defensive systems only. Israel’s Defense…
National Unity Is Needed to Shift U.S. Policy on Lebanon, Column Argues
An Israeli opinion piece says national unity once helped blunt U.S. pressure during the war, but that a new gap has opened with the Trump administration over Lebanon. It urges the…