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News and updates about Sinai

Hamas, Saudis to Work Together Against ISIS?

There's no love lost between Hamas and Saudi Arabia, but a common enemy may bring the two together.

Hamas, Saudis to Work Together Against ISIS?

Interview

Watch: Why Does Ramadan Inspire More Terror?

Middle East expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar explains why the month-long fast 'adds to the religious adrenaline' of terrorism worldwide.

Watch: Why Does Ramadan Inspire More Terror?

Egypt May 'Invite' IDF to Strike ISIS in Gaza

Egyptian sources tells Israeli media that if ISIS conquest of Sinai spreads to Gaza, Sisi may want Israel to crack down on the enclave.

Egypt May 'Invite' IDF to Strike ISIS in Gaza

Sinai: Egypt Air Force Hits ISIS Positions After Deadly Assault

After some 50 soldiers killed in coordinated jihadist assault, Egyptian air force pounds terrorist positions in restive Sinai Peninsula.

Sinai: Egypt Air Force Hits ISIS Positions After Deadly Assault

Intelligence Minister: Hamas Cooperating with ISIS in Sinai

Katz says Hamas and Sinai Province cooperating in smuggling and attacks, even as ISIS challenges Hamas for control of Gaza.

Intelligence Minister: Hamas Cooperating with ISIS in Sinai

Sinai Terrorists Kill Four, Including Two Judges

Gunmen kill two Egyptian judges, a prosecutor and a drive in the El-Arish, hours after Morsi sentenced to death.

Sinai Terrorists Kill Four, Including Two Judges

Report: Egypt Buying Russian S-300 Missile System

Israeli official tells foreign press that Egypt has bought the missiles; Egypt: we're looking to fight terrorism in the Sinai, not Israel.

Report: Egypt Buying Russian S-300 Missile System

Egypt: 725 Terrorists Killed in Sinai in Last Six Months

Egyptian army releases report on Saturday documenting struggle against terror groups, primarily Ansar Bait Al-Maqdis, in North Sinai.

Egypt: 725 Terrorists Killed in Sinai in Last Six Months

Report: A-Sisi Declares Death Penalty to Tunnel-Diggers

Sunday proved to be another bloody day in Egypt, as at least five people were killed and some 30 injured in bomb blasts in El Arish.

Report: A-Sisi Declares Death Penalty to Tunnel-Diggers

'Egypt is Preparing for War with Israel'

Noha Hashad, pro-Israeli nuclear scientist who escaped Egypt after years of torture, says what's happening in Sinai isn't what we think.

'Egypt is Preparing for War with Israel'

As Egypt Pulls Forces from Sinai, Israel Fears Terror Boom

Egypt moving forces from Sinai to Libya to fight ISIS threat; Israeli security officials worry it may spur terrorist takeover in Sinai.

As Egypt Pulls Forces from Sinai, Israel Fears Terror Boom

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 Extends North Sinai Curfew by Three Months

Abbas Claims Hamas and Israel Agreed on 'Palestine' in Sinai

Abbas says Hamas seeking 'old dream of Islamic state,' claims Sisi told him Hamas and Israel agreed on Sinai state, which Sisi rejected.

Abbas Claims Hamas and Israel Agreed on 'Palestine' in Sinai

4 Policemen Wounded in Sinai Bomb Attack

Four Egyptian policemen wounded by an explosive device was planted at the entrance to an apartment building in the Sinai.

4 Policemen Wounded in Sinai Bomb Attack

Egyptian Soldiers Shoot and Kill Gazan in Rafah

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

Egyptian Soldiers Shoot and Kill Gazan in Rafah

Egypt Says Hamas Provided Weapons for Lethal Sinai Attack

As Egypt is poised to implement buffer zone plan expelling Gazans from border, security sources say Hamas behind Friday carnage.

Egypt Says Hamas Provided Weapons for Lethal Sinai Attack

Egypt to Create Buffer Zone with Gaza

Due to Friday's attack, claiming the lives of 31 soldiers, President Sisi plans to expand the buffer zone on border between Gaza and Sinai.

Egypt to Create Buffer Zone with Gaza

Breaking news

Two Soldiers Wounded in Terror Attack Along Egyptian Border

Soldiers wounded after terrorists reportedly fire anti-tank missiles on their vehicle near Nitzana, bordering Sinai Peninsula.

Two Soldiers Wounded in Terror Attack Along Egyptian Border

Leader of Sinai Jihadist Group Arrested

Military forces in Egypt arrest the leader of the military wing of the Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis terrorist group.

Leader of Sinai Jihadist Group Arrested

IDF Ups Presence Near Sinai Border Amid Heightened Tensions

Southern Command deployed in response to heightened tensions between Egypt, Sinai terror groups. 'We don't take risks,' officer explains.

IDF Ups Presence Near Sinai Border Amid Heightened Tensions

Egypt Kills Gazan Breaching Sinai Border by Tunnel

Egyptian security busts tunnel runners, in what may have been smuggling attempt or part of recently revealed human trafficking ring.

Egypt Kills Gazan Breaching Sinai Border by Tunnel

Six Egyptians Killed in Gaza Border Town Bomb

Explosive planted underground in border town of Rafah claims six police officers, amid talk of PA security forces manning the town.

Six Egyptians Killed in Gaza Border Town Bomb

IS 'Copycats' Behead Victim in Sinai, Claim He is 'Israeli Spy'

Local jihadist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis switches inspiration from Al Qaeda to IS; eighth beheading in the region in a month.

IS 'Copycats' Behead Victim in Sinai, Claim He is 'Israeli Spy'

Abbas Denies 'Fabricated' Reports of Sinai State Offer

Secretary-General of Abbas's office says Egypt agrees with PA on 1949 Armistice line borders, never offered Sinai for PA state.

Abbas Denies 'Fabricated' Reports of Sinai State Offer

Eleven Egyptian Policeman Killed in Sinai Bomb Attack

Roadside bomb explodes near Rafah; local Islamists likely linked to resurgence in terror in Sinai.

Eleven Egyptian Policeman Killed in Sinai Bomb Attack

African Traffickers Shoot Egyptian Guard on Way to Israel

Human traffickers kill Egyptian while smuggling people to Israel, illustrating that African immigrants are job seekers, not refugees.

African Traffickers Shoot Egyptian Guard on Way to Israel

Four Decapitated Bodies Found in Sinai; IS 'Copycats' Suspected

Egyptian security forces claim decapitations linked to IS-inspired terror.

Four Decapitated Bodies Found in Sinai; IS 'Copycats' Suspected

Terrorists Explode Gas Pipeline in the Sinai, Cutting off Gaza

Pipeline attack by unknown terrorists the 24th since 2011.

Terrorists Explode Gas Pipeline in the Sinai, Cutting off Gaza

Egypt Claims to Have 'Eliminated' Terrorism From Sinai Peninsula

In a bold announcement Thursday, the Egyptian Army said that it had achieved 'total security control' over the entire Sinai peninsula.

Egypt Claims to Have 'Eliminated' Terrorism From Sinai Peninsula

IDF Soldiers Come under Fire from Egypt

Shots reported from Egyptian border targeting IDF forces. No one was hurt.

IDF Soldiers Come under Fire from Egypt

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.

Terrorist Leader of Eilat Attack Dies in 'Work Accident'

Egypt Kills 16 Terrorists Near Gaza

Egyptian army reports airstrike took out 16 in Sinai near Gaza, latest in string of clashes between Islamists and Egyptian army in region.

Egypt Kills 16 Terrorists Near Gaza

Sinai Terrorists Blow Up Natural Gas Pipeline

Strong explosion rocks central Sinai after explosives were planted beneath the gas pipeline connected to cement factories in the area.

Sinai Terrorists Blow Up Natural Gas Pipeline

Again: Sinai Terrorists Hit Gas Pipeline

Terrorists in Egypt's restive Sinai blow up a gas pipeline that feeds an industrial area in the region.

Again: Sinai Terrorists Hit Gas Pipeline

Egypt: We Thwarted a Hamas Attack

Egyptian army claims they arrested Hamas terrorist planning to plant car bomb near security target; Hamas denies allegations.

Egypt: We Thwarted a Hamas Attack

Egyptian Army Kills Terrorist Behind Eilat Rocket Attack

Egyptian soldiers eliminated Ibrahim Abu Atiyeh, leader of the group responsible for recent rocket attacks on Eilat in August.

Egyptian Army Kills Terrorist Behind Eilat Rocket Attack

Ten Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Sinai Bombing, Over 100 Injured

Ten Egyptian soldiers were killed Wednesday as a bomb exploded near El Arish. Radical Islamists are suspected.

Ten Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Sinai Bombing, Over 100 Injured

Sinai Terrorists: Egyptian Army is 'the Enemy of Allah'

Al-Qaeda-linked group in Sinai denounces the Egyptian army as “an enemy of Allah” because of its crackdown on Sinai terrorists.

Sinai Terrorists: Egyptian Army is 'the Enemy of Allah'

3 Egyptian Policemen Gunned Down in Sinai

More than 100 Egyptian security forces have been killed since July.

3 Egyptian Policemen Gunned Down in Sinai

Egyptian Military Seizes Islamist-Held Town

Local residents had appealed for help after being harassed and "taxed" by Islamist fighters.

Egyptian Military Seizes Islamist-Held Town

Hamas: We Didn't Train Egyptian Islamists

Hamas rejects Egyptian report accusing it of teaching Islamists in Egypt how to plant bombs in cars.

Hamas: We Didn't Train Egyptian Islamists

Egypt Tanks Cross Gaza Border Fence

As the Egyptian army steps up its crackdown against Islamic terrorists in the Sinai, two tanks have crossed a fence around the Gaza Strip.

Egypt Tanks Cross Gaza Border Fence

Israeli Delegation in Cairo to Discuss Sinai Terrorism

An Israeli delegation arrives at the Cairo airport as Egypt's army continues to crack down on terrorists in the Sinai.

Israeli Delegation in Cairo to Discuss Sinai Terrorism

Islamic Terrorists Behind Twin Car Bombs in Sinai

A double suicide bomb attack in Egypt's Sinai kills six; attack follows a major military offensive on Islamic terrorist activity.

Islamic Terrorists Behind Twin Car Bombs in Sinai

Egyptian Army Sinai Offensive Enters Its Second Day

Military helicopters carried out air raids, soldiers seize anti-aircraft missiles.

Egyptian Army Sinai Offensive Enters Its Second Day

Sinai: Dozens Killed in Egyptian Army Assault

Egyptian military mounts what is reportedly the largest operation in Sinai since 1973.

Sinai: Dozens Killed in Egyptian Army Assault

Egypt Demolishes Arab Homes for 'Security Purposes'

Egypt is destroying homes next to the Gaza border in Sinai for "security purposes," to prevent Gaza terrorists from entering Sinai.

Egypt Demolishes Arab Homes for 'Security Purposes'

Murdered in Cold Blood

Chilling evidence emerges of attack by Islamists which killed 25 Egyptian soldiers.

Murdered in Cold Blood

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.

Jihadists: Israeli Air Strike in Sinai Killed 4

Egypt Captures Over 100 Terrorists in Sinai

Egyptian military forces have captured over 100 Islamist terrorists in recent days – one third of them from Gaza

Egypt Captures Over 100 Terrorists in Sinai

Eilat Airport Reopens, Flights Return to Normal

Two hours after it was ordered closed, the Eilat Airport was reopened Thursday night. The reason for the earlier closure is still unclear

Eilat Airport Reopens, Flights Return to Normal

Hamas: Egypt Hurting Our Income by Closing Smuggling Tunnels

The Hamas terrorist group is upset with Egypt over its actions to shut down the smuggling tunnels between the Sinai and Gaza.

Hamas: Egypt Hurting Our Income by Closing Smuggling Tunnels

Egyptian Commander: We’ve Taken Control of Sinai

Egyptian military sources say the Sinai Peninsula is under control following counter-terror push.

Egyptian Commander: We’ve Taken Control of 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

IDF Deploys Iron Dome Battery to Defend Eilat

Egyptian Forces Kill Ten as Sinai Offensive Continues

Crackdown aims to uproot Islamist terrorist groups from increasingly lawless region

Egyptian Forces Kill Ten as Sinai Offensive Continues

Egyptian Army Seizes Rockets Headed for Cairo

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

Egyptian Army Seizes Rockets Headed 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.

ADL: PA Got ‘Free Pass’ From EU

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.

Muslim Brotherhood 'Takes Credit' for Egypt Border Attack

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

Sinai: Terrorists Open Fire at IDF Position

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 'Set to Launch Major Sinai Operation'