IDF officer marks bar mitzvah in Rafah synagogue The battalion commander, who had gotten engaged a few days earlier, had never celebrated the ritual. JNS Staff May 22, 2025
Hamas terrorists surrender to Israeli forces in Rafah Troops from the IDF’s 188th Brigade arrested a Hamas terror commander who participated in the Oct. 7 massacre. Joshua Marks and Amelie Botbol May 6, 2025
Claims IDF executed Gaza aid workers ‘blood libel,’ probe finds The soldiers believed their lives were in danger; a Golani deputy commander was dismissed and the 14th Armored Brigade commander received a formal reprimand. JNS Staff April 20, 2025
Israel expands Gaza buffer zone amid Passover offensive Defense minister: "The main goal is to exert heavy pressure on Hamas for it to return to the framework of a hostage release." Joshua Marks April 14, 2025
IDF to evacuate Rafah, create buffer zone along Gaza-Egypt border The Morag Corridor will extend 3.1 miles into the Strip as Israel moves to cut off Hamas supply lines from the Sinai. JNS Staff April 10, 2025
IDF chief exhorts troops to defeat Hamas’s Rafah Brigade “With Passover approaching—the holiday of freedom—our mission here is clear and just: the return of all our hostages, victory, and the dismantling of Hamas,” said Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. Joshua Marks April 9, 2025
IDF probe: Six Hamas terrorists among medics killed in Rafah IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered that the inquiry "be pursued in greater depth." Akiva Van Koningsveld April 8, 2025
Majority of civilians in Gaza have left Rafah, Israeli military confirms Israeli observers call for the IDF Southern Command to take over civilian activities in the coastal enclave and avoid leaving a vacuum for Hamas to fill. Yaakov Lappin April 3, 2025
IDF chief in Gaza: ‘We will not stop until every hostage returns’ Eyal Zamir addressed troops near Rafah as the military offensive against Hamas intensifies. Joshua Marks and Amelie Botbol April 3, 2025
