Tag: Egypt-Gaza
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...
Report: Fearing assassination, Hamas leader skips Gaza meet with Egyptian delegation
Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar skipped a meeting with a visiting Egyptian delegation on Monday out of fear of an Israeli assassination attempt against him, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.
The delegation passed on...
Egypt warns Hamas: Stay out of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
Egypt has issued a stern warning to Hamas to stay out of any potential conflict between Israel and Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah, Arab media reported on Tuesday.
The warning reportedly came in the wake of...