Sinai Terror
News and updates about Sinai Terror

Netanyahu: 'Our Hearts Are with the Egyptian People'
'ISIS acts with extraordinary cruelty on both our northern and our southern border,' says prime minister.

50 Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Coordinated ISIS Attack
Jihadist multi-pronged attack against Egyptian military included car bomb and attacks on checkpoints.

Terrorist Leader of Eilat Attack Dies in 'Work Accident'
Sinai terror group founder, responsible for 2011 killing of eight Israelis, dies as car-crash detonates bomb on-board.

3 Tourists, Driver Dead in Attack at Taba Crossing
Bus bombing on Egyptian side of Israel-Egypt border crossing kills four, injures 15. Islamist terrorists suspected.

Coming soon to Ben Gurion?
Shooting Down of Egyptian Chopper Corroborates Bennett's Warning
Video shows terrorist firing missile at the helicopter. This is what Israeli airliners may face if Judea and Samaria fall into enemy hands.

Egypt Arrests Terrorist Involved in August 2012 Border Attack
Egypt nabs a jihadist suspected of involvement in an ambush that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers near the border with Israel last year.

Hamas in Crisis as Egypt Terror Crackdown Continues
Egypt’s counter-terror operations and anti-Islamist rhetoric leave Hamas in a precarious position.

Egyptian Army Sinai Offensive Enters Its Second Day
Military helicopters carried out air raids, soldiers seize anti-aircraft missiles.

Sinai: Dozens Killed in Egyptian Army Assault
Egyptian military mounts what is reportedly the largest operation in Sinai since 1973.

Defense Minister: Reports of Sinai Strike Just 'Rumors'
Israel “respects Egypt's full sovereignty” and “will not allow rumors and speculations” to hurt peace accord.

Jihadists: Israeli Air Strike in Sinai Killed 4
Al Qaeda affiliate in Sinai vows revenge after its members were killed as they prepared missile strike.

Egypt Warns: Sinai Terrorists Planning Friday Attacks
Egyptian commanders warn: Protests in Cairo, attacks in Sinai.

Sinai: 2 Egyptian Soldiers, Policeman Killed
Since Morsi's ouster, 14 policemen and four soldiers have been killed in Sinai

Egyptian Commander: We’ve Taken Control of Sinai
Egyptian military sources say the Sinai Peninsula is under control following counter-terror push.

Will Egypt Divorce the Palestinians?
Influential calls to expel Palestinians from Egypt’s military and police academies, acc. to expert. Hamas attack from 2012 causing anger.

Islamic Terrorists Bomb Egyptian-Gaza Border Base
Terrorists destroyed part of an Egyptian base at Rafiah, challenging Cairo’s control over the Sinai after the ceasefire with Israel.

'Rocket' on Eilat a Work Site Accident
An explosion in Eilat that was thought to be a rocket attack turned out to be from a blast at work on the security fence.

IDF Faces ‘New Reality’ of War along ‘Peace Border’ with Egypt
The IDF’s Sagi Brigade trains soldiers with tools to deal with new threats at the border with Egyptian, ruled by the Muslim Brotherhood.

US Warns Female Missionaries against Egyptian Terrorists
The US has warned American female missionaries they are targets of terrorists in Egypt, where Christians are on the run from Islamists.

Report: Egypt to Patrol Skies along Border
Yisrael Hayom quotes Egyptian source: Israel agrees to patrols by Egyptian jets on Israel's border.

23 Major Terrorist Attacks in Post-Mubarak Egypt
Friday’s deadly terrorist fire on the IDF was at least the 23rd major attack since the ouster of Mubarak in the “New Middle East.”

Egypt Kills 11 Sinai Terrorists
Egyptian soldiers killed 11 terrorists in the Sinai and confiscated weapons, according to Egyptian television.

Israeli UAV Kills Jihadi in Sinai – Report
Egyptian intelligence sources say terrorist Ibrahim Nasser was on a motorcycle, 15 km. from Israeli border.

Egyptian Officials Say Released Terrorists Behind Sinai Attack
Egyptian security officials: several of the terrorists involved in recent Sinai attack had been released from prison by Morsi.

Egyptian Source Says There Are 1,600 Terrorists in Sinai
Egyptian police have identified 120 individuals out of 1,600 in North Sinai who are wanted for terrorism, says a security source.

Netanyahu Tells Egypt: Keep Tanks out of Sinai
Netanyahu has demanded that Egypt cease sending tanks into the Sinai without approval, a “blatant violation” of the 1979 peace treaty.

US ‘Assures Israel’ By Helping Egypt Combat Sinai Terror
The US is offering Egypt intelligence systems to help it combat terror in the Sinai and to “assure Israel” as Morsi warms up to Iran.

Facing Sinai Terror: Elite Unit Welcomes New Commander
The unit was founded two years ago, when the terror threat from Sinai became a pressing problem.

Israel Asks Egypt to Take Armor Out of Sinai – Report
Arab paper: Israel was only informed retroactively about deployment of armored forces in Sinai.

Sinai Terrorists Endanger US-Led ‘Peacekeepers’
The little-known US-led Multi-National Force in the Sinai is fighting terror from weakness, fortifying its bases as Sinai terrorists reign.

Terrorists’ Goal: World Jihad in Sinai
International terrorist groups are working with Egyptian jihad cells to turn Sinai into a major terror center.

A Short History of Results of US Aid to Islamists
Good news: The US intends to give Egypt more aid to fight Sinai terror. Bad news: History shows the guns are used against the West.

Hamas to Egypt: Open Rafiah and We'll Close the Tunnels
Hamas says it would agree to close the smuggling tunnels into Sinai if Cairo permanently opens the Rafiah border crossing.

Egypt Army Captures 6 Terrorists in Sinai
Egyptian army captures six terrorists in the Sinai, following the terror attack on a police station that killed 16 border guards.

Cabinet Allows Egyptian Helicopters in Sinai
Israeli Cabinet votes to approve an Egyptian request to send in five helicopters to the Sinai Peninsula.

60 Egyptian Tanks in Sinai
Egypt reportedly sends 60 tanks, 400 armored vehicles to El Arish in biggest deployment since 1979.

Morsi Says Egypt Will Honor All International Treaties
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi says his country will honor all the international treaties it signed, including the one with Israel.

Egypt Admits: We Received Intelligence About the Attack
Head of Egyptian intelligence says Egypt had received intelligence about attack on the Egypt-Israel border before it took place.

Former Cairo ambassador:
'Terrorists and Morsi have Identical Aims'
Tzvi Mazel, former Israeli Ambassador to Egypt, thinks Egypt won't prevent terror from Sinai.

US: Morsi ‘Saying Right Things’ after Brotherhood Blames Israel
The Muslim Brotherhood blames Israel for Sunday’s terrorist attack, but the US says President Mohammed Morsi “is saying the right things.”

Haniyeh: Israel One Way or Another Responsible for Attack
Hamas PM says Israel is behind the attack that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers, says Israel wants to "embarrass Egypt's leadership."

Morsi Vows to Avenge the Deaths of Killed Soldiers
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi visits Sinai, a day after 16 Egyptian soldiers were killed in a terror attack in the region.

Muslim Brotherhood Blames Israel for Terror Attack
The Muslim Brotherhood says that the Israeli Mossad was behind the terror attack along the Egypt-Israel border on Sunday night.
