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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 616

Netzarim Corridor

Local Palestinian staffers of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in blue vests form a human chain to protect female aid recipients at one of GHF's distribution sites on June 9, 2025. (GHF)
June 12, 2025, 5:29 am
Gaza aid group says Hamas killed at least 8 local staffers, possibly abducted others
GHF says terror group attacked bus ferrying workers to distribution site, while Hamas-linked accounts say its gunmen targeted members of Israel-backed Abu Shabab clan, which the clan denies
By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
June 11, 2025, 4:33 pm
Palestinians say 25 killed near Gaza aid site; IDF says troops fired at threats
GHF says it’s unaware of incident, says more aid needed to lessen urgency among population; IAF strikes dozens of terror targets across Strip over past day; 4 IDF soldiers hurt
By Emanuel Fabian, Jacob Magid and Agencies
Israelis take cover in a supermarket basement as siren alerts are sounded in Tel Aviv, March 20, 2025. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 20, 2025, 5:05 pm
Three rockets fired from Gaza at Tel Aviv as IDF ground troops expand operations in Strip
Rockets are the first fired at central Israel since October, with one intercepted, two hitting open areas; Hamas says mediators trying to revive truce but ‘no breakthrough’
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan, Agencies and ToI Staff
Hamas hands over hostage Or Levy to the Red Cross on February 8, 2025. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
February 9, 2025, 2:46 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 9: Day 492 – 2 released hostages didn’t know loved ones were killed
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses freed captives, Gazans’ return to Netzarim Corridor area, plus IDF’s Saturday strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Syria
By Jessica Steinberg and Emanuel Fabian
Displaced Palestinians cross the Netzarim corridor as they make their way to the northern parts of the Gaza Strip on February 9, 2025. (Eyad BABA / AFP)
February 9, 2025, 2:28 pm
Palestinians return to eastern part of Netzarim as IDF leaves the entire central Gaza corridor
Sources in the Strip confirm troops fully pull out of key buffer zone, though military does not immediately comment
By Emanuel Fabian
Displaced Palestinians cross a checkpoint manned by US and Egyptian security at the Netzarim Corridor as people make their way from the south to the north of the Gaza Strip, on Salah al-Din road, in central Gaza, on January 29, 2025. (Eyad Baba/AFP)
January 31, 2025, 12:46 am
US security firm hiring special forces veterans to staff key Gaza checkpoint
UG Solutions private contractors working alongside Egyptian security personnel to carry out inspections at checkpoint where Netzarim Corridor intersects with Salah al-Din Street
By Jonathan Landay and Aram Roston
Jacob Avitan, a Defense Ministry contractor killed in Gaza on January 28, 2025. (Courtesy)
January 28, 2025, 10:42 pm
Israeli contractor mistakenly killed by IDF troops in Gaza, army says
Excavator operator Jacob Avitan, 39, misidentified as threat as he arrived at IDF post in civilian clothing; Military Police launches investigation
By Emanuel Fabian
A displaced Palestinian child playes with a kitten in a car on Salah al-Din road in Nuseirat as people make their way to the northern part of the Gaza strip on January 28, 2025. (Eyad BABA / AFP)
January 28, 2025, 8:27 pm
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to war-devastated northern Gaza
Amid widespread destruction from the Israel-Hamas fighting, it is unclear where civilians are supposed to reside; UN and Hamas say over 300,000 have returned, IDF says tens of thousands
By Reuters and ToI Staff
This aerial photo shows displaced Gazans walking toward Gaza City on January 27, 2025, after crossing the Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip. (AFP)
January 27, 2025, 2:30 pm
Israel allows tens of thousands of Gazans to return to Strip’s north
Crowds walk toward hometowns carrying their belongings as US monitors from private security firm move into Netzarim Corridor to inspect vehicles at checkpoint
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Hostages Arbel Yehoud, left, and Agam Berger, held by terrorists in Gaza since October 7, 2023. (Courtesy)
January 27, 2025, 4:56 am
Israel: Arbel Yehoud, Agam Berger, 3rd hostage to be freed Thursday; 3 more on Saturday
PM’s office also says Hamas has sent how many 1st-phase captives are alive, with tally matching Israeli intelligence; IDF to allow Gazans to return to Strip’s north Monday morning
By Michael Bachner, Amy Spiro and ToI Staff
This aerial photo shows displaced Gazans gathering in an area in Nuseirat on January 26, 2025, to return to their homes in the northern part of the Gaza Strip (AFP)
January 26, 2025, 2:13 pm
Thousands of Gazans gather on coastal road as IDF blocks access to Strip’s north
Israel preventing movement north under ceasefire, saying Hamas violated agreement twice by failing to free civilian Arbel Yehoud and to provide a list of living hostages to be freed
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Hamas gunmen are deployed in central Gaza City ahead of the release of four Israeli female hostages in Gaza City on January 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar)
January 26, 2025, 11:44 am
In deal breach, Hamas fails to give Israel info on status of hostages still to be freed
Terror group has also failed to free civilian hostage Arbel Yehoud ahead of soldiers, as Jerusalem says deal stipulated; Israel puts off allowing Palestinians’ passage to north Gaza
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP)
January 24, 2025, 6:48 am
Trump’s Mideast envoy to reportedly stop in Israel after visiting Saudi Arabia
Reports say US security contractors, Egyptian firm to be tasked with monitoring Netzarim corridor to ensure Palestinians traveling between southern and northern Gaza aren’t armed
By ToI Staff
Brig. Gen. Yehuda Vach, the commander of 252nd Division, during a military ceremony in the central Gaza Strip, November 6, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
January 1, 2025, 3:07 pm
Report: Soldiers allege division commander recklessly endangered troops in Gaza
Sources accuse 252nd Division chief Brig. Gen. Yehuda Vach of rushing forces into areas without necessary preparations, and enabling his brother to run a building-leveling campaign
By ToI Staff
Inside an IDF forward operating base in the Netzarim Corridor in the central Gaza Strip, December 26, 2024. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
December 29, 2024, 2:13 pm
Daily Briefing Dec. 29: Day 450 – ToI reports from semi-permanent IDF bases inside Gaza
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on the IDF operations at Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, rocket fire on Jerusalem and the massive buffer zone of the Netzarim Corridor
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
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