Posts Tagged: Rafah Crossing
Egypt Deports Dozens Planning Pro-Palestinian March, Organizers Say
Egyptian authorities have deported dozens of foreign nationals who arrived in Egypt to take part in a pro-Palestinian march and dozens more face deportation, the organizers and airport and security sources said on Thursday. Hundreds of...
US Pressures Egypt to Reopen Rafah Aid Crossing After It Halts Humanitarian Deliveries
The US is hosting a trilateral meeting between itself, Israel, and Egypt next week to pressure the Egyptian government to reopen the Rafah crossing to...
Israeli Army Exchanges Fire With Egyptian Forces at Rafah Crossing, 2 Egyptian Soldiers Killed
i24 News — Israeli soldiers and Egyptian forces exchanged fired at the Rafah crossing on Monday in a rare incident, with at least two Egyptian...
Egypt Rejects Israeli Plans for Rafah Crossing, Sources Say
Egypt has rejected an Israeli proposal for the two countries to coordinate to re-open the Rafah crossing between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, and to manage its future operation, two Egyptian...
Israel Takes Control of Gaza Side of Rafah Crossing, Targets Hamas Sites
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had taken operational control of the Palestinian side of Gaza's southern Rafah Crossing, which borders Egypt, while targeting the Hamas terrorist group's fighters and infrastructure. The military...
Securing the Philadelphi Corridor: A Strategic Imperative for Israel
JNS.org - Despite Egypt’s denial of the existence of smuggling tunnels beneath it, security officials believe that the Philadelphi Corridor serves as the primary route...
Israel to Ease More Gaza Restrictions as Truce Holds
Israel said on Thursday it would ease restrictions on trade and fisheries in the Gaza Strip that had been tightened during 11 days of fighting...
Iran’s Violent Influence Threatens Israel and Its Arab Neighbors
Wherever violence and aggression flare up around Israel's borders, Iran or one of its proxies will likely be found. Iran's persistent subversion and promotion of...
New Report Sheds Light on Hamas’ Sinai Arms Smuggling
In recent years, Israel has waged a covert war against a large-scale Hamas effort to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip, a Hebrew-language media report...
Report: Hamas Leader Haniyeh’s Moscow Trip Nixed Due to Israeli Pressure
A planned meeting between Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was canceled over Israeli pressure, according to media reports on Thursday. The sit-down...
Gaza’s Economy Is Hostage to PA-Hamas Rift as Israel, Egypt Weigh Easing Restrictions
In 2007, Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip in a violent coup, overthrowing the Palestinian Authority and creating a rift between the two main...
Egypt Briefly Opens Gaza Border After Palestinian Authority Assumes Full Control of Rafah Crossing
JNS.org – Egypt opened its Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for three days starting Saturday, after the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group handed over administrative...
Egypt Cancels Israel-Hamas Talks, Shutters Rafah, Plans Anti-Smuggling Wall After Mass Car Bombing
After a terror attack on Friday killed at least 30 Egyptian soldiers in the northern Sinai, Cairo has declared a state of emergency in the...
Egypt Army Says 1,370 Smuggling Tunnels to Gaza Now Closed
The Egyptian Army said on Wednesday that it has destroyed 1,370 smuggling tunnels under its border with Gaza, Lebanon's Daily Star reported, citing AFP in...
