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Israel greenlights a US mission to identify Hamas weapons handover points as a senior defense official warns of preparations for renewed fighting.

Israel’s security cabinet approved the entry of an international force, a “Peace Council,” and a technocratic government into Gaza. A reconstruction pilot is set to begin in Rafah, subject to continued IDF control of the Yellow Line and strict restrictions.

The IDF and Shin Bet said they killed the commander of Hamas’s Yibna Battalion in Rafah. According to the statement, Mohammed Fathi Abd al-Hai Abu Fakh'r had been working to rebuild the battalion, recruit operatives, and oversee weapons smuggling for years.

The IDF says it has completed sealing the tunnel in southern Rafah where Lt. Hadar Goldin הי"ד was held. The route, stretching more than 16 kilometers, also served as a major Hamas command center in the southern Gaza Strip.

Four Hamas terrorists emerged from a tunnel and opened fire on IDF forces, marking a blatant ceasefire violation months after fighting formally ended

After a “very successful” pilot, limited flows begin as Israel vets lists remotely and ceasefire moves forward

Limited pedestrian traffic resumes after months of closure, with strict Israeli security oversight

Security cabinet approves limited crossing under Trump plan while IDF conducts sensitive operation to recover last hostage’s remains in Gaza

US push for Gaza Phase Two and demilitarization clashes with Israeli reluctance to open Rafah before the return of Ran Gvili

Ali Shaath says Gaza–Egypt crossing will open next week as Israel says no final decision has been made and the issue will go to the cabinet