Rafah

Palestinians flee their in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 18, 2025

‘I want to leave Gaza,’ Palestinians tell BBC Arabic

One Palestinian woman explained that her husband, a Jordanian citizen, was forced by Egypt to return to Gaza without his family.

IDF expands ground operations in Gaza in North and South

According to security assessments, taking control of the Morag Axis will allow for the isolation of Rafah from Gaza to prevent transfer of weapons.

05/04/2025

New video contradicts IDF version of killing of aid workers in Gaza

The video shows a convoy of ambulances and a fire truck, with headlights on, after the IDF said the vehicles were operating with headlights turned off.

IDF conducts ground activity in Gaza to expand security zone, kills terrorists

A Hamas command and control center that was used for planning and executing terror attacks was destroyed during the activity, the IDF said.

IDF completes encirclement of Tel al-Sultan area in Rafah

Troops kill dozens of terrorists and locate multiple rocket launchers as the military expands Gaza operations with third division joining the fight.

IDF is closing in on controlling 30% of Gaza, defense sources tell 'Post'

Katz to 'Post': No military occupation, but getting closer to large operation if no hostage deal.

IDF prepares for imminent Rafah evacuation, barring Hamas release of hostages

Israel has paused the Gaza invasion to allow time for a potential hostage deal before advancing further and triggering mass civilian evacuations.

 IDF troopers in the Tel Sultan area of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, March 23, 2025.

IDF surrounds Gaza's Tel Sultan, kills Hamas terrorists in Rafah

Tel Sultan is where the IDF killed former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and a location where many hostages were kept.

  Hamas terrorists standing in front of EU flags; illustrative.

EU condemns Hamas for rejecting ceasefire extension, urges new negotiations

In the same statement, the EU called for a 'rapid resumption of negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire' and 'expressed its strong support to the mediators.'

 Hamas terrorists stand guard in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025

Despite hurdles, inertia could keep Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal going

The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf countries are increasingly important in some of this focus on what happens next.

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