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Rafah Border Crossing reopens for first time since Oct. 7 to pedestrians only

Only a handful of crossings are expected on Sunday, according to Walla, allowing operators to ensure that all identification screening systems are functioning properly.

A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025
A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025

Israel to reopen Rafah Crossing to civilians, coordinate with Egypt, EU, PA on security

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

IDF confirms some 70,000 Gazans died in Israel-Hamas war, none from starvation

US and Israeli soldiers seen at the Civil-Military Coordination Center, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025

European states see US-led Gaza base as ‘failure,’ consider pullback, diplomats say


IDF troops should refuse orders to commit war crimes, former NSC official tells BBC

Eran Etzion told the BBC that IDF soldiers should refuse illegal orders if they suspect the orders will cause war crimes.

 IDF soldiers raiding a 14-story-tall building in an UNRWA facility in the Gaza Strip filled with Hamas terrorists, October 22, 2024.

IDF continues humanitarian efforts in northern Gaza amid military operations

The IDF has stated that it is taking measures to facilitate humanitarian aid while continuing its efforts against Hamas forces.

IDF leads humanitarian efforts in northern Gaza Strip.

IDF begins second polio vaccine campaign in Gaza Strip

The campaign, in coordination with the UN, will last 12 days in total.

Trucks containing vials of polio vaccine cross into the Gaza Strip. August 25, 2024.

Hamas warehouses in Gaza are overflowing with stolen humanitarian aid - N12

“At this point, we have everything... The warehouse is at full capacity," a Hamas terrorist can be heard saying in an intercepted recording.

Unloading of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip, transported via the maritime route from Cyprus to the Port of Ashdod.

Gaza polio vaccine campaign begins, Netanyahu's office says no ceasefire will occur

The PMO stressed that Israel is committed to preventing an outbreak of the disease in the Gaza strip, as well as in the entire region.

 A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, August 31, 2024.

Over 3,500 pallets of Gaza-bound aid unloaded at Ashdod port

The aid, which had arrived from Cyprus aboard the American Cape Trinity on Thursday, contains food, water, and medical supplies.

Unloading of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip, transported via the maritime route from Cyprus to the Port of Ashdod.

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi appoints Elad Goren as new Head of Humanitarian-Civilian effort in Gaza

Lt. Col. Elad Goren was appointed Head of Humanitarian-Civilian Effort in Gaza, facing criticism for not being under Southern Command.

 Elad Goren.

Israel coordinates entry of over a million polio vaccines into Gaza

The operation was conducted in conjunction with COGAT and under the political echelon's directives. 

Trucks containing vials of polio vaccine cross into the Gaza Strip. August 25, 2024.

Gaza’s polio vaccination rate hits 90% with 282,000 vials distributed

In addition to vaccinating the civilian population in Gaza, in late July, the IDF began a broad vaccination operation for all the regular and reserve soldiers in the Gaza Strip.

A Palestinian boy receives polio vaccine at a hospital in Khan Younis in the southern of Gaza Strip February 23, 2014.

What can be learned from the famine myth in Gaza - opinion

Since the start of the war, the UN has been releasing reports and updates about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, showing a dire picture of a shortage of humanitarian aid.

 PALESTINIAN FARMER Youssef Abu Rabie works in a field growing seedlings to combat food shortages, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, last month.