Egypt-Gaza

Yair Lapid’s plan for Gaza is lunacy

Yair Lapid’s dangerous plan for Egypt controlling Gaza, followed by “Pay-to-Slay” Palestinian Authority controlling Gaza, is lunacy

Deported terrorist interviewed at Hamas ceremony

Mohammed Abu Warda, released from Israeli prison as part of the hostage deal, was sent to Gaza after Egypt refused to accept his deportation.

Egypt to present its own Gaza reconstruction plan

Egypt announces it intends to present a "comprehensive proposal" for rebuilding Gaza, rejects any proposals that would involve relocating Gaza residents outside the Strip.

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Netanyahu sought to pressure Egypt to take in displaced Gazans

Washington Post reports that Netanyahu asked Biden, Sunak and Macron to pressure Egypt to open its borders to Gazans, but was rejected.

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Egyptian President against managing security in Gaza after Hamas

President Al-Sisi reportedly rejected US proposal for Egypt to manage security in the Gaza Strip after the war.

Qatar and Egypt to supply fuel and building materials to Gaza

Qatar and Egypt announce agreements to supply fuel and basic building materials to the Gaza Strip.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing with Gaza 'indefinitely'

This is the first time in years that Egypt has opened the crossing for more then a few days at a time.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing amid coronavirus pandemic

Egypt’s border crossing with Gaza will open for three days for Arabs seeking to return to the Gaza Strip.

Egypt closes Rafah crossing to Gaza

Egyptian authorities close Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza in both directions.

Egypt destroys most of the tunnels on Rafah border

Senior Egyptian official says the military operation to destroy smuggling tunnels succeeded in halting terrorist attacks in the Sinai.

Egypt to close Rafah crossing for three days

Egyptian authorities to close Rafah border crossing with Gaza for three days starting Friday.

Egypt to reopen Rafah crossing for two days

Egyptian authorities to reopen Rafah crossing for two days for the passage of humanitarian cases.

Egypt closes Rafah crossing hours after opening it

Egyptian authorities abruptly close crossing between Gaza and Egypt for reasons that are unclear.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for humanitarian cases

Egypt opens largely sealed border crossing with Gaza for four days.

Egypt-Gaza crossing remains closed after Sinai attack

Egypt keeps Rafah border crossing closed following attack on Sinai mosque in which more than 300 people were killed.

Rafah crossing to reopen for three days

Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt to reopen for humanitarian cases.

Egypt scraps Rafah reopening following Sinai attack

Egypt announces it won't reopen Rafah border crossing following ISIS attack in northern Sinai.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing for pilgrims

Egyptian authorities to open Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza to allow the passage of Muslim pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia.

Trade between Gaza and Egypt increasing

Senior Hamas official confirms Hamas and Egypt have reached understandings on opening of Rafah crossing.

Hamas and Egypt reach agreement on Gaza

Hamas says it reached an agreement with Egypt to improve commercial exchanges and increase fuel supply to Gaza.

Sisi seeks warmer ties with Hamas

Sources in Gaza say Egyptian President ordered his government to open up to Hamas.

Hamas condemns Egypt over tunnel destruction

Hamas blasts Egypt after three people die from toxic gas inhaled in a smuggling tunnel beneath Gaza's border with Egypt.

Egypt closes Rafah crossing

Egyptian authorities close Rafah border crossing with Gaza, after opening it for three days for humanitarian cases.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for three days

Egyptian authorities open crossing between Gaza and Egypt in both directions for humanitarian cases.

Egypt destroys 10 tunnels near Gaza border

Egyptian border forces uncover and destroy 12 tunnels along the borders of the northern Sinai and Gaza.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for three days

Egyptian authorities temporarily open the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, which has been mostly closed since a 2014 attack in the Sinai.

Palestinian Arab electrocuted inside smuggling tunnel

Palestinian Arab man dies after being accidentally electrocuted inside a smuggling tunnel between Egypt and southern Gaza.

Rafah crossing opened for 'humanitarian cases'

Egypt temporarily opens the Rafah crossing on the border with Gaza.

Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Hajj pilgrimage

Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza for three days on Tuesday.

Egypt closes Rafah crossing after five-day opening

Egypt allows 3,099 people to enter through Rafah crossing over five days before closing the border again.

Hamas blames PA for closure of Rafah crossing

Gazan minister says Abbas's Palestinian Authority is responsible for the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza.

Egypt temporarily reopens Rafah border crossing

Hamas says Egypt temporarily reopens the Rafah border crossing with Gaza.

Egypt disconnects last power line, southern Gaza blacked out

Southern Gaza is in a total electricity blackout, apparently due to Egypt disconnecting the last remaining power line.

Senior IDF official: ISIS members recently trained in Gaza

Maj. Gen. Yoav Mordechai tells Saudi website that ISIS members entered Gaza from Egypt to undergo military training.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for two days

Egypt opens the Rafah border crossing into Gaza for the first time in three months.

Gaza redeploys forces along the border with Egypt

Gaza’s Interior Ministry and National Security redeploy forces along Egypt border in a plan to increase control over the border area.

Hamas deploys additional forces along Egypt border

Hamas beefs up presence on the Gaza border in an apparent effort to ease Cairo's concerns about security.

Hamas and Egypt fail to reach reconciliation agreement

Egyptian media report that talks between Egypt and Hamas failed because Hamas refused all of Egypt's demands.

Steinitz: Egypt flooded Hamas tunnels at our request

Energy Minister reveals details about security coordination between Israel and Egypt.

Gazans take anger over death of mentally ill man to social media

Palestinians on social media outraged over the death of a naked man who was shot as he crossed from Gaza into Egypt.

Human Rights Watch: Egypt Harming Thousands in the Sinai

Human rights organization warns that Egypt’s military campaign against insurgents in northern Sinai is harming thousands of civilians.

Egyptian Authorities to Open Rafah Crossing for Three Days

Egyptian authorities to open Rafah border crossing starting Monday to allow Gazans to leave for pilgrimage to Mecca.

Egypt Cracking Down on Gaza Tunnels by Filling Area with Water

Egyptian military building fish farm along the Gaza border in order to shut down remaining smuggling tunnels.

Egypt Closes the Rafah Crossing After Four Days

Egyptian authorities close the Rafah crossing with Gaza after allowing 2,579 Gazans to leave the territory for humanitarian reasons.

Egypt Opens Gaza Crossing for Four Days

Egypt opens the Rafah crossing for a period of four days, the first time it has done so in two months.

Egypt Closes Rafah Crossing After Three Days

Egyptian authorities close the Rafah Crossing after keeping it open for three days for humanitarian purposes.

Egypt Reopens Rafah Crossing for Humanitarian Aid

Egyptian authorities open Rafah until Thursday to allow the passage of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Egypt Opens Rafah Crossing for Three Days

Egypt temporarily opens Rafah crossing to Gaza, which has been closed since a deadly terror attack in October.

Egypt Temporarily Reopens Rafah Crossing

Egypt reopens border crossing with Gaza for two days, permitting traffic into Gaza.

Egypt Continues to Destroy Tunnels Along the Gaza Border

Egypt has destroyed 69 tunnels along the border with Gaza since March 28, says an army spokesman.

Egypt Uncovers 'Longest Tunnel' from Sinai to Gaza

Egypt uncovers a 2.8 km-long tunnel leading into Gaza, the longest such smuggling tunnel discovered in recent years.

Egypt to Reopen Rafah Crossing for Two Days

Egypt to reopen border crossing with Gaza on Monday and Tuesday to allow humanitarian cases to cross.

Thousands of Gazans Protest 'Pro-Zionist' Egypt

Gazans shout Hamas slogans against Egypt ban, as leaders call breakdown in relations 'a real disaster.'

Hamas Supporters Demonstrate Against Egypt

Hamas supporters march in Gaza to protest Egyptian ruling declaring the group’s “military wing” as a terrorist group.

Egypt Extends North Sinai Curfew by Three Months

Egypt’s Prime Minister extends curfew that was imposed following two deadly attacks in Sinai in October.

Egypt to Open Rafah Crossing for Three Days

Egyptian authorities will open the Rafah crossing with Gaza for three days starting on Tuesday.

Egyptian Soldiers Shoot and Kill Gazan in Rafah

Egyptian soldiers firing from across the border shoot dead a Palestinian Arab man, motive unknown.

Egypt Set to Begin Doubling Gaza Buffer Zone

Work to begin next week to double the width of a buffer zone being built along Egypt's border with Gaza to prevent terrorist infiltration.

Egypt Doubles Size of Gaza Buffer Zone

Egypt announces it will double the depth of a buffer zone along border with Gaza, after discovering more underground tunnels.

Egypt Gives Gazans 48 Hours to Evacuate

As part of its "buffer zone plan", Egypt has ordered residents living along the country's eastern border with Gaza to evacuate.