Egypt-Israel Border

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan forge mutual defense pact

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan announce collective defense pact, signaling major new security partnership amid escalating tensions with Iran.

Unusual and concerning

Egyptian military exercise near Israeli border

Security officials in communities near the Israel-Egypt border notified of live-fire exercises just 100 meters away.

Under the haze

Half of drone smuggling attempts on Egypt border succeed

Poor visibility and the heavy haze that affected the area served as ideal cover for smugglers, who managed to infiltrate a large number of drones into Israeli territory.

Drone smuggling:

IDF requests improved cellular coverage on Route 10

The IDF has asked mobile operators to improve coverage on Route 10 along the Egyptian border to prevent smuggling and support command-and-control systems.

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Security forces chase suspects on Egyptian border

After a chase coordinated by a joint security forces operations center, three suspects involved in smuggling across the western border were arrested, along with off-road vehicles and drone equipment.

Helicopter malfunction prevents smuggling drone interception

An attack helicopter on a test flight arrived to intercept a drone smuggling arms from Egypt, but the interception failed due to a weapons malfunction.

Egyptian ship infiltrates Israeli waters, IDF responds

An Egyptian vessel briefly entered Israeli waters and failed to heed calls to stop, prompting IDF deterrent measures before it changed course and returned to Egypt.

Two deadly attacks carried out with guns smuggled into Israel

The indictment against a Bedouin smuggling cell includes grave data on the phenomenon of weapons smuggling across Israel’s borders with Egypt and Jordan.

Smuggling ring busted

Smugglers tapped IDF comms, smuggled machine guns from Egypt

Shin Bet, IDF, and police arrest smuggling network that would smuggle weapons from Egypt to Israel using drones.

Unusual incident on Egyptian border

An Israeli-Bedouin citizen was killed by gunfire from an IDF soldier and an armed civilian after being identified by them as a suspect in smuggling activities in a closed military area.

On Israel border

Egypt advancing deployment of advanced weaponry

Egyptian sources say that Cairo is waiting for the upcoming meeting between Trump and Netanyahu, hoping for heavy pressure to be applied on Israel to promote security calm in the Gaza Strip.

Top arms smuggler hit with rare administrative arrest warrant

The Shin Bet and police arrested a Bir Hadaj resident accused of leading a drone-based weapons smuggling network, prompting Defense Minister Israel Katz to sign a rare administrative detention order.

IDF to open new ops center to counter UAV smuggling

IDF troops and the Air Force thwarted 130 UAV smuggling attempts in one month, seizing 85 weapons as part of a tech-driven crackdown on cross-border crime.

Defense Minister declares war on drone smuggling

Defense Minister Israel Katz declares area near Egypt-Israel border to be closed military zone, changes open-fire protocols and classification of drone smuggling threat.

MK Sukkot:

'Airborne smuggling of weapons - an existential threat'

During a tour of the Paran Brigade, MK Zvi Sukkot warned about hundreds of smuggling operations of armed drones every month and called for an appropriate response to the threat.

Foiled:

Double attempt to smuggle weapons from Egypt thwarted by IDF

IDF troops confiscate 24 weapons brought into Israel via drone and vehicle near the Egyptian border.

Searches underway

Vehicle accelerates towards soldiers near Egypt border and flees

IDF troops conducting searches after suspicious vehicle accelerates toward them on the Egypt border.

IDF general to government:

'We have no intention of leaving the Philadelphi Corridor'

The head of the IDF Strategy Division Maj. Gen. Eliezer Toledano told the ministers that the IDF has much more work to do in the area on the Egyptian border.

An alternate reality for Gaza's population

Let the Gazans go! Why the worldwide hypocrisy? Op-ed.

Israel-Egypt border:

Soldiers open fire at armed suspects, one injured

IDF soldiers open fire at approximately 20 suspects who arrived from Egyptian territory toward the border with Israel. One soldier injured and evacuated to hospital.

IDF attacks Hamas facilities on Egyptian border

The targets belong to Hamas' internal security service and were being used to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip.

President Herzog tours Israel-Egypt border

The President reviewed the humanitarian aid Israel facilitates through Egypt and the international organizations in Gaza.

Israeli arrested in Sinai 'accidentally forgot bullets in bag'

Daniel Haim, 24, is arrested at Egyptian border after bullets are discovered among his belongings.

IDF thwarts drug smuggling attempt at Egypt border

IDF soldiers thwart drug smuggling attempt worth 1,500,000 shekels, apprehend individual suspected of carrying out the smuggling.

Report:

Israel offered to equip Egypt with advanced warning devices

Arab newspaper: Egypt rejected Israel's proposal to reduce number of soldiers at border, but agreed to receive means to detect infiltration.

Egyptian border attack

IDF commanders to be disciplined following murder of 3 soldiers

Chief of Staff receives results of investigation into cross-border terror attack, faults found in way soldiers were deployed.

IDF officials visit Cairo to investigate border attack

A group of senior IDF officers, led by the commander of the Southern Command, visited Egypt to investigate the attack in southern Israel.

IDF investigation:

Multiple failures led to murder of 3 soldiers by Epyptian

Failures at command and operation level found after Egyptian policeman murders 3 soldiers in terror attack.

Netanyahu, El-Sisi, discuss shooting attack on Egypt border

Egypt's President El-Sisi expresses condolences for deaths of three IDF soldiers, reiterates commitment to full investigation into shooting.

IDF soldiers murdered by Egyptian terrorist laid to rest

3 IDF soldiers killed by Egyptian police officer on border laid to rest in Tzfat, Ofakim, and Rishon Letzion.

Prime Minister Netanyahu:

'Our message to Egypt: we expect a thorough investigation'

Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed the investigation and the repercussions of the deadly terror attack on the Egyptian border.

Most important thing is Unity:

Singer pauses concert to mention Egypt border attack

Eyal Golan paused a concert in Tel Aviv and mentioned the deadly attack: 'Life in Israel isn't easy.'

The Egypt border attack: Key questions

The first question is whether the terrorist acted on his own at this usually quiet border.Analysis.

Egypt border attack:

'Ohad loved the country, he loved doing what he did'

The cousin of Ohad Dahan, who was killed on the Egyptian border, looks back on her cousin and shares her pain.

Quran found on terrorist:

More details come out about Egypt border attack

The terrorist who killed three IDF soldiers on the Egyptian border was carrying a Quran, knife, and six magazines.

Three IDF soldiers killed on Egypt border to be laid to rest

Lia Bin-Nun, Ohad Dahan, & Uri Yitzhak Iluz, the IDF soldiers killed on the Egypt-Israel border, will be laid to rest in their hometowns.

Israel demands answers over attack on Egyptian border

Officials of all levels and parties demand investigation of the attack on the Egyptian border that left three IDF soldiers dead.

Chilling:

A fallen soldier's last TikTok

Lia Bin-Nun was killed by an Egyptian policeman, while on duty on the Egypt-Israel border. This is her last TikTok video.

Drug smuggling suspect killed near Egyptian border

IDF soldiers spot several suspects attempting to smuggle drugs from Egypt into Israel, 1 suspect shot and killed.

IDF soldiers thwart drug-smuggling attempt

IDF soldiers thwart attempt to smuggle 800,000 NIS worth of drugs into Israel.

Huge sack of drugs intercepted on Egyptian border

Drugs valued at 1.2 million shekels seized by IDF soldiers.

Egypt border:

IDF thwarts drug smuggling attempt

IDF soldiers thwarted a drug smuggling attempt worth 3,675,000 Shekels

IDF soldiers thwart drug smuggling attempt worth 200,000 shekels

Israeli military intercepts drugs on Israel-Egypt border, arresting drug smuggler.

Hamas sea-smuggling attempt thwarted at Egyptian border

Vessel with supplies meant for Hamas seized while attempting to reach Gaza.

Border Crossings to Jordan, Egypt, return to pre-COVID schedules

'Ministry received clear instructions: Maximum traffic for maximum people,' Transportation Min. Michaeli says.

3 million shekels of cocaine seized at Egyptian border

The IDF has seized drugs worth NIS 15 million along Egyptian border in recent weeks.

IDF seizes NIS 1 million in smuggled drugs

105 kilograms of drugs seized in smuggling attempt at Egyptian border.

IDF thwarts attempt to smuggle 4m worth of drugs into Israel

IDF soldiers along Egyptian border thwart attempt to smuggle drugs worth around 200 kilograms of drugs into Israel.

Stray bullet from Egypt hits Israeli town near border

Residents of town of Shlomit report that a bullet hit the town. IDF: This is a spillover of gunfire from Egypt.

Drug smuggling attempt thwarted along Egyptian border

IDF troops thwart drug smuggling attempt worth 4,000,000 NIS along Egyptian border.

Drug smuggling attempt thwarted along Egyptian border

IDF troops foil smuggling attempt, confiscate 100 kg of drugs.

Man killed in incident on Egyptian border

Suspicious vehicle that arrived at border from direction of Israel accelerates toward IDF force, which opens fire. Man killed as a result.

Smuggling on the Egyptian border - worth 2 million shekel

IDF soldiers set up ambush, foil attempt to smuggle millions of shekels in drugs.

IDF thwarts drug smuggling attempt on Egyptian border

IDF fighters thwart smuggling attempt on Egyptian border, seize 80 kilograms of drugs.

Weapons, drug smuggling attempt thwarted on Israel-Egypt border

Bedouin attempt to smuggle weapons and drugs across Israeli-Egyptian border, are arrested.

As Trump pushes for wall, Bibi touts 'phenomenal' border fence

'This fence saved Israel as a Jewish, democratic state,' says Netanyahu of border fence which ended illegal immigration from Sinai.

ANALYSIS: New 'coup' by el-Sisi could further destabilize Egypt

Failure to contain the Islamist insurgency in Egypt caused by el-Sisi usurping more powers, could threaten Israel in the long term.

Trump: Israel's wall works 99.9%

President Trump cites success of Israel border fence in push to fund border wall as partial government shutdown continues.

Drug smuggler killed on the Egyptian border

25-year-old who took part in a drug deal with Egyptian smugglers killed in an exchange of fire with undercover Border Police officers.

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