Tag: Egypt-Gaza
Hamas rejects ceasefire offer in Cairo
Hamas rejected the latest ceasefire proposal on Monday, according to senior officials in the terror organization as reported by multiple news outlets.
“We reject the latest Israeli proposals that the Egyptian side informed us of....
Israel agrees to free 800 Palestinian security prisoners for 40 hostages
As part of truce talks taking place in Doha, Qatar, Israeli officials have agreed to release between 700 to 800 Palestinian security prisoners in exchange for 40 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the...
Biden to pressure Israel on alternatives to Rafah op
The White House will present alternative plans designed to dissuade Jerusalem from carrying out a full-scale military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah when an Israeli delegation visits Washington early next week, Axios reported on...
Israel expects up to eight weeks of intense fighting in Gaza
Jerusalem expects intense fighting to continue in Gaza for another six to eight weeks, including in Rafah city, before scaling back the war effort, Reuters reported on Monday.
“Military chiefs believe they can significantly damage Hamas’s remaining...
Mosque decision points to possible Sinwar escape route
Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar, considered one of the masterminds of the Oct. 7 massacre, may try to escape into Egypt through entry points under mosques, according to Israeli media reports.
Hamas's Religious...
Shin Bet chief visits Cairo to discuss regional security matters
Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director Ronen Bar headed to Cairo on Sunday at the head of an Israeli delegation to meet with senior Egyptian security officials.
The two sides discussed, among other things, tightening...
Alignment of Egyptian-Israeli interests apparent in meeting of leaders on key regional issues
The Sept. 13 meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Sharm El-Sheikh in the Sinai Peninsula is a dramatic public encounter on Egyptian soil that signals a new alignment...
Israeli officials: Palestinian incendiary devices started fires in border communities
Nine fires broke out on Monday near Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip that Israeli investigators believe were started by incendiary balloons launched from the Hamas-controlled enclave, reported Ynet.
Palestinian resistance groups said they would hold...
Egypt shuts Rafah border crossing amid tensions with Hamas
Egypt closed the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, amid increased tensions with Gaza’s Hamas rulers.
It is the first time that the crossing has been shut down during a workday...
Bennett meets with Egyptian intelligence minister, who offers invitation to visit
On behalf of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt’s intelligence chief invited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for an official visit to the neighboring country.
Egyptian Intelligence Minister Abbas Kamel met in Israel on Wednesday...