Sinai

IDF Deploys Iron Dome Battery to Defend Eilat

The IDF has placed an Iron Dome battery near Eilat, after recent reports of missile attacks by Islamist groups against the city

Egyptian Forces Kill Ten as Sinai Offensive Continues

Crackdown aims to uproot Islamist terrorist groups from increasingly lawless region

Egyptian Army Seizes Rockets Headed for Cairo

The Egyptian army has intercepted a van containing a total of 19 Grad rockets heading for Cairo.

ADL: PA Got ‘Free Pass’ From EU

The Anti-Defamation League says the European Union gave the Palestinian Authority a 'free pass' with its new ban on Israeli institutions.

Muslim Brotherhood 'Takes Credit' for Egypt Border Attack

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt claims responsibility for a shooting attack targeting an IDF patrol near the border with Israel.

Sinai: Terrorists Open Fire at IDF Position

No injuries reported in brief clash between unknown gunmen, IDF forces, as Egyptian military continues to battle Islamists

Egypt 'Set to Launch Major Sinai Operation'

Reports: Egypt killed 32 Hamas terrorists in recent days and plans a larger offensive, with Israel's approval.

Egypt Seeks to Send Thousands of Soldiers to Sinai

Egypt is seeking permission to send thousands of soldiers to Sinai to battle terrorists, and Israel is likely to agree

Helpless Hamas Watches as Egypt Decimates Muslim Brotherhood

Hamas would love to help its Muslim Brotherhood allies fight the Egyptian Army, but dare not.

Gaza Terrorists Stream Into Sinai

Muslim Brotherhood-linked Gaza terrorists are infiltrating the Sinai to attack Egyptian army outposts.

Egyptian Soldier Killed in Latest Sinai Violence

Egyptian soldier killed by unidentified gunmen in the northern Sinai town of El-Arish.

Officials: Sinai Desert not Safe for Israelis

National Anti-Terror Unit issues stern travel warning to Israelis urges those already there to return home asap.

Officials: Morsi's Replacement May be 'Better' for Israel

Israel is hopeful that whoever replaces Mohammed Morsi will be slightly less hostile to the Jewish state

After Ouster, Sinai Could Become a Nest of Terror, Israel Fears

Israeli officials are concerned that the crisis in Egypt could lead to a total breakdown of order in Sinai

Egypt Seizes Explosives Meant for Sinai Smugglers

Egyptian authorities seize an entire ton of explosives destined for smugglers in the Sinai.

Seven Abducted Security Personnel in Sinai Released

Seven Egyptian security personnel who were abducted by suspected Islamic fundamentalists in Sinai have been released, says army spokesman.

Egypt Said Readying Sinai Operation to Free Hostages

Egypt sent hundreds of troops and dozens of tanks into Sinai, in apparent preparation for a military operation to free kidnapped officers

Sinai Bedouin Hint: We Were Better Off Under Israel

Sinai Bedouin blame interior ministry for kidnappings in the region and say: We've already paid a price for Israel returning the land.

Hagel to Bring News of More Iron Dome Funding

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is expected to confirm the US has approved another $400 million for the Iron Dome defense system.

Jordan May Have Also Been Struck in Rocket Attack

The Jordanian port city of Aqaba may also have been struck Wednesday morning in a rocket attack launched from Sinai.

Sinai Bedouin Kidnap and Release a Hungarian Peacemaker

Armed Bedouin tribesmen freed a Hungarian peacekeeper in Egypt's Sinai after briefly detaining him.

Israeli Arab Released by Sinai Kidnappers

Amir Hassan, the Israeli Arab who was kidnapped last week in Sinai along with his Norwegian companion, was released by his Bedouin captors

Report: Arab Israeli Kidnapped in Sinai

An Arab Israeli man has reportedly been kidnapped in Sinai.

Israel vs. The Locusts - Pests to Plague Jews for Passover?

The Agriculture Ministry redoubled efforts to battle new swarms of locusts that have descended upon the Land of Israel. More are on the way.

Report: Egypt Arrests Israeli Man Trying to Visit Holy Site

The PA's Ma'an news service said Egypt arrested an Israeli citizen on his way to the grave of Rabbi Ya'akov Abuhatzeira.

Egyptian Official: Sinai Will Not Be Used to Threaten Israel

US secretary of defense Leon Panetta spoke to Egyptian counterpart, who affirmed Egypt's commitment to maintaining peace treaty with Israel.

Jerusalem-Arab Charged in Bedouin Kidnapping Ring

Nadal Tubasi, a 35-year-old Arab resident of Jerusalem, is charged with kidnapping with the intent to murder or blackmail and extort.

Egypt Says it Foiled Sinai Church Bombing

Egypt announced Monday that it had foiled an attack at a Coptic church in the Rafiah area of northern Sinai.

PM: Egyptian Border Fence Near Completion

PM Netanyahu said Wednesday that the final section of the security fence along the Egyptian border should be completed by the end of March.

Egypt: Rafiah Explosion Destroys Part of Intelligence Building

An explosion in the Egyptian city of Rafiah destroys part of an intelligence building.

Egypt Confiscates Arms Headed for Gaza

Egyptian security personnel have seized arms and ordnance headed for Gaza, including Grad Katyusha missiles.

Egypt Foils Attempt to Smuggle Rockets from Libya

Security officials in Egypt confiscate Grad rockets and rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition bound for Sinai.

Terrorists Strike via Sinai

Four Rocket Attacks via Sinai Break ‘Calm’

Arab terrorists Wednesday attacked the south with four Katyusha rockets either from the Sinai or from Gaza through the Sinai.

Reports of Islamic Emirate in Sinai 'Misleading Public'

Brother of al-Qaeda leader says reports suggesting that Islamic Jihad is planning to establish Islamic emirate are inaccurate.

Sinai Anarchy Continues: Gunmen Kill 3 Policemen

Gunmen kill three Egyptian policemen and seriously wound a fourth in El-Arish in the Sinai Peninsula.

Lawless Sinai Poses Great Danger for African Migrants

Many African refugees seeking asylum in Israel face kidnapping and torture by criminal gangs in the Sinai peninsula.

Number of Illegal Infiltrators in South Nears Record Low

In October, only 54 illegal African refugees entered Israel – one of the lowest numbers in many years

Egypt Teams with Israel on Sinai Terrorism

Egypt is teaming with Israel for a major security operation to address terrorism in the Sinai Peninsula.

Israel to 'Lose' 300 Meters to Sinai Security

The IDF is set to issue orders that would convert an area of 300 meters within the Sinai border into a closed military zone

Morsi Tells Army: Improve Preparedness

After taking over the military reins, Egyptian president tells officers to prepare for dealing with "threats."

MK: Egyptian Sinai Troop Deployment Beginning of Major Threat

MK Uri Ariel says that if Israel doesn't do something now, it will find itself facing Egyptian tanks

Egypt Sentences 14 Terrorists to Death

A criminal court in Egypt sentences 14 members of a terrorist group to death for carrying out a string of terror attacks in the Sinai.

Armed Men Open Fire at Troops in Sinai

A group of armed men open fire at peacekeeping troops in Sinai, near the border with Israel. No one hurt.

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.

Report: Army of Islam Behind Egypt Terror Attack

Qatari website reports that the Al-Qaeda inspired Army of Islam terror group carried out the terror attack in north Sinai.

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.

Sinai Becoming New Israeli Enemy State

The Sinai may become a new terrorist state facing Israel in the south. Clinton warns jihad terrorists threaten to take over the area.

Bedouin Abducts Two U.S. Tourists in Sinai

Two U.S. tourists have been abducted by a Bedouin seeking to pressure officials to release his detained relative.

After Three Decades, IDF Prepares for a Hostile Southern Border

The IDF is preparing for a “new era” on Israel's southern border, in an era reminiscent of the pre-Camp David days of a hostile Egypt

Grad Rocket Fired from Jordan?

Remains of rockets found in two locations in southern Israel. Not clear where they were fired from

Two Americans Kidnapped in Sinai

Egyptian security officials say two American tourists were kidnapped by Sinai tribesman – probably as a reprisal for a drug related arrest

Egyptian Army Prevents Radicals from Defacing IDF Memorial

Egyptian army prevents a local radical group from defacing an IDF memorial dedicated to ten soldiers killed in a helicopter crash.

Egyptian Soldiers Kill Israel-Bound Illegal Immigrant

Egyptian soldiers shot dead an African woman seeking to illegally immigrate to Israel who failed to heed warning shots; arrest three others

Egyptian Group Plans to Deface IDF Sinai Memorial

A radical Egyptian group on Wednesday plans to deface an IDF memorial in Sinai, painting it the colors of the Egyptian flag.

CTB Issues Sinai Terror Warning

Israelis are warned not to travel to Sinai due to an increased level of terror threat ahead of Remembrance Day and Independence Day.

Israeli Official: Rockets Fired at Eilat Came from Libya

Israeli defense official says that the rockets that were fired from Egypt toward Eilat earlier this month were smuggled from Libya.

Jews Brave Terror Threat to Remember Exodus in Sinai

Hundreds of Jews ignore terror warnings, enter Sinai in order to celebrate exodus on Mount Sinai.

IDF Finds Unexploded Grad Near Eilat

The IDF has found a second Grad rocket from the attack launched on Eilat from Sinai on Thursday.

Egypt Denies Sinai Rocket Launch

Cairo claims three Grad rockets that hit Eilat were not fired from Egyptian turf as Israeli officials announce a more aggressive deterrence

PM: Sinai a Launching Pad for Terrorists

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says Israel will not hesitate to strike those who seek to harm its citizens.