Despite the cease-fire, Israel is carrying out attacks against members of Hamas in the Rafah area, where attention is now focused on the opening of the strategic border crossing. Both sides of the conflict accuse each other of violating the agreement.
The Israeli military announced on Friday that it carried out overnight attacks targeting eight terrorists in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, killing three of them. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
In a statement, the army said it had identified eight terrorists who came out of the underground and the Israeli air force “attacked and killed three of them.” She added that her troops were also searching other locations in the area to “locate and eliminate all terrorists.”
The Rafah crossing is open again
The city of Rafah is also a border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. It is the only passage that does not lead to Israel and is also an important channel for humanitarian aid. A few days ago, Israel announced that it will reopen this border crossing after the identification of the last body of the Israeli hostage in the Palestinian territory. The reopening of Rafah is also part of the peace plan that US President Donald Trump announced last October.
Tense ceasefire with Hamas
Israel continues its attacks despite a fragile cease-fire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which came into force on October 10, 2025. Israel says its attacks are targeting militants violating the cease-fire. However, both sides of the conflict accuse each other of violating it.
The Israeli military also said its forces “remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to eliminate any imminent threat”.
