Rafah
![Exploding the explosives.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/07/01/49ff26e0-37c8-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h177_w270.png)
IDF combat soldiers and combat engineers raided a large PIJ base and rocket manufacturing site and blew it up. Watch:
![Funeral of IDF soldier at Mount Hertzl military cemetery](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/01/7584ba30-37ac-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h3824_w5733.jpg)
IDF, soldier publication
Fallen soldier who was killed in Rafah named as Sergeant Ori Yitzhak Hadad from Beer Sheva.
![IDF forces fighting house to house in Gaza Strip.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/01/eec147f0-378f-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h1066_w1600.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
The IDF continues to operate in Shejaiya, Rafah, and the central Gaza Strip in search of terrorists and weapons.
![IDF forces in the Gaza Strip.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/30/8b7c4560-36c1-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h1066_w1600.jpeg)
Israel-Gaza War
The IDF continues to operate throughout the Gaza Strip, eliminating terrorists, destroying booby-trapped buildings, and removing terrorist infrastructure.
![Version of the classic board game 'snakes and ladders'](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/29/8681b3c0-3652-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h3456_w5184.jpg)
IDF, Gaza operation
'Snakes and Ladders': the IDF finds a sick twist to child's game in Gaza used to encourage terrorism.
![IDF troops in Gaza](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/27/3ec187a0-3485-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h3552_w5328.jpg)
IDF Gaza, Humanitarian Aid
As the IDF prepare to finish their military operations in the area of Khan Yunis in Gaza, their remains the need to deal with certain issues before leaving.
![Sign pointing to Rafah Crossing near the border with Gaza in Southern Israel during Israel's Operation Protective Edge.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/26/b299dd30-3390-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h289_w400.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, IDF
IDF uncovers more of Hamas's hidden weapons and booby traps in Rafah.
![IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/24/7e377d70-326b-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h2577_w3864.jpg)
Israel-Gaza war, Rafah
IDF Chief Says major progress has been made in destroying Hamas' Rafah Brigade. "We have a very high record in the Rafah battles, and I tell you, I appreciate that very much," Halevi said.
![IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/24/3163b7e0-323c-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h1066_w1600.jpeg)
Israel-Gaza War
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi was full of optimism during a situational assessment in the south yesterday.
![Hamas training compound, before demolition.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/23/dccc24d0-316c-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h257_w562.png)
Israel-Gaza War
The IDF also raided offices belonging to Hamas commanders, eliminated terrorists, and destroying underground tunnels and shafts.
![IDF forces in the Gaza Strip.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/22/9a7d1040-30c6-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h1066_w1600.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
The IDF also attempted to eliminate the no. 4 leader of Hamas, though his death has not yet been confirmed.
![IDF in Rafah](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/21/7c3c8f10-2fbe-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h331_w650.png)
Israel-Gaza War, Rafah
Rafah residents report that the IDF has increased the pace of activity there in the last two days.
![IDF soldiers operating in Rafah area.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/20/75b3ffb0-2f29-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h393_w590.webp)
Israel-Gaza War
The IDF released bodycam and drone footage of Rafah operations, showing the complexity of the battlefield.
![IDF forces in the Gaza Strip.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/18/03fbd730-2d4e-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h240_w360.jpeg)
Israel-Gaza War
IDF forces eliminated multiple terrorists in a number of direct firefights and air strikes.
![IDF forces in the Gaza Strip.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/09/888a96b0-2639-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h1066_w1600.jpg)
IDF, Israel-Gaza war
The operational update of the Israeli military status against Hamas gives promise that indeed we are winning the war against terrorism.
![IDF soldiers fighting a house to house battle in Rafah.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/17/305c4e50-2c7b-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h1066_w1600.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
The IDF is also fighting in Hamas strongholds in Shaboura and Tel Soultan, and has effectively dismantled two of Hamas' four battalions in Rafah.
![IDF soldiers fighting a house to house battle in Rafah.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/17/305c4e50-2c7b-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h1066_w1600.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
Soldiers operating in the city also destroyed and seized weapons caches while eliminating terrorists.
![IDF armoured combat vehicle](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/15/afb1d1f0-2b4c-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h4016_w6016.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
According to the inquiry, the rocket, which targeted an APV of combat engineers, detonated mines and explosives, dooming the passengers.
![Explosion in Gaza operation.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/10/ddc01070-2755-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h1707_w2594.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
The IDF made this statement following claims it was declaring daily pauses to operations to allow the movement of aid to civilians.
![Palestinians gather after an Israeli military operation the Al-Qarara area in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 14, 2024.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/16/6812ef70-2bae-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h268_w400.jpg)
IDF, Israel-Gaza War
Tragic losses: Five soldiers killed in APC explosion in Rafah and two in APV explosion in northern Gaza Strip.