Israel has confirmed it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in phase one of its ceasefire deal with Hamas.

The Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza is set to reopen within days, but only for one-way passage from Gaza to Egypt, IDF Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi said Tuesday during a briefing with the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

An Israeli sniper shot and killed a Palestinian child in Gaza's central Rafah area despite a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Hundreds of Palestinians made their way to the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday, after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect two days earlier, to see what remains of their homes — if ...

Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

Israel has inflicted “serious and sometimes life-threatening danger” on pregnant and postpartum women and girls in Gaza over 15 months of bombardment and siege, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.

Israel's military says it found Hamas tunnels and weapons in Rafah, and three months ago, it was where they killed Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.

Aid is flowing into Gaza from Egypt — with a detour for inspection in Israel RAFAH, Egypt — Hundreds of aid trucks rumble each day from Egypt to Israel for inspection before heading into the ...

Hamas, the person said, conceded that Israel would retain control of the so-called Philadelphi Corridor, a narrow strip of territory that separates Gaza's border with Egypt, including the Rafah ...

Israel will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza during the initial ceasefire phase with Hamas. The Palestinian Authority will not manage the crossing, and vetted Palestinians will stamp passports.