Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah

Hamas forces said to turn back workers for Trump-backed Gaza project

Hamas blocked Gazan contractors last week from reaching an area in Rafah designated for a new Palestinian city under the Trump administration’s peace plan, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.The contractors told Kan News that armed Hamas members prevented them from reaching the area. The contractors, who had come from across the Gaza Strip, were forced to turn back even though they had been sent there in coordination with the Israel Defense Forces…

Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah

The contractors were threatened at gunpoint by Hamas militants, who refused to permit them passage to the site. The contractors, who came from various parts of the Strip, were forcibly turned away.

Hamas Blocks UAE-Funded Rafah Project, Forcing Contractors to Turn Back, Report Says

Hamas prevented Palestinian contractors from participating in work tied to the new UAE-funded Palestinian city planned in Rafah, according to Kan News. Contractors who were scheduled to arrive last week at an Israeli-controlled area in coordination with the IDF and American officials were reportedly threatened at gunpoint by Hamas terrorists and forced to turn back. […]

Hamas Blocks Rafah Reconstruction, Halting Gaza Rebuilding Effort Amid Ceasefire Stalemate

The damaged Al-Shifa Hospital during the war in Gaza City, March 31, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas Hamas members have …