Four Israeli soldiers were killed and eight others injured by an explosive device detonation south of Rafah on September 18th, 2025, according to an Arabic-language source on X. The incident occurred at approximately 10:02 AM UTC as an Israeli military convoy was moving near the Philadelphia axis. In a separate development, reports emerged during the reporting window of a shooting event at an Albian transition on the Jordan border, with initial details suggesting a potentially injured person at the Allenby crossing being tested to determine if they are a terrorist. This border incident was reported by "讛诪诇讞讗讘专讗转 - 讞专讘讜转 讘专讝诇" and "讞讚砖讜转 诇驻谞讬 讻讜诇诐 讘讟诇讙专诐". The explosion in Rafah targeted soldiers in proximity to the Philadelphia axis, south of the city, in an area previously declared by the Israeli army as "completely cleansed." The source on X stated that one soldier was dismembered, initially causing confusion about whether they were missing or kidnapped. "讛诪诇讞讗讘专讗转 - 讞专讘讜转 讘专讝诇" also reported two neutralized terrorists in the Gaza arena. Earlier, between 9:16 AM and 9:31 AM UTC on September 18th, 2025, unspecified unrest was reported in the southern Rafah area. The Israeli Air Force had also conducted attacks in western Gaza City and the IDF reported dismantling a weapons storage facility, eliminating terrorists, and dismantling military targets in Khan Yunis and Rafah. The Israeli government has indicated the conflict could end if Hamas releases hostages and disarms. Previous reports from August 27th detailed President Donald Trump's approval of Tony Blair's plan for governing Gaza post-war, which includes the establishment of a UN-backed transitional authority, the Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA).
