Posts Tagged: Sinai
Is Religion Rational?
JNS.org - When it comes to religion, how much is belief, and how much is rational? Is Judaism a rational religion? Does being religious require...
Is Sinai Mountain or Desert?
JNS.org - Sinai is a mountain, but it’s also a desert. This week, we begin reading Numbers in synagogues around the world. But in Hebrew,...
The Implications of Rafah’s Cross-Border Tunnels
JNS.org - An estimated 50 cross-border tunnels link Gaza to Egypt’s Sinai, enabling Hamas to smuggle weapons, funds and personnel, and black-market traders to import...
Israeli Source Says Egypt Is ‘Stabbing Us in the Back’ at ICJ After Sinai Assistance
i24 News - In a move that has ignited diplomatic tensions between Egypt and Israel, Cairo announced its support for South Africa's lawsuit against Israel...
Transgender Israelis Detained by Egypt at Sinai Border Because ‘We Didn’t Look Female’
Two transgender Israelis were detained by Egyptian border guards in the Sinai on Thursday, reportedly because they did not appear to belong to the sex...
With Tourists Slow to Return, Egypt’s Resorts and Ancient Sites Face Tough Winter
At the Pyramids of Giza, just a handful of tourists walks among the ancient wonders. Twelve people showed up to admire Luxor's towering colonnades the...
Who’s the Real Cause of Gaza’s Misery? Surprise: It’s Not Israel!
JNS.org - With the launching of more missiles and balloon-bombs from Gaza into Israel, some media are again fulminating about how Israel has turned Gaza...
Hamas Hosts ISIS Commander in Gaza to Expand Terror Cooperation
Gaza-ruling terror group Hamas is currently hosting an ISIS bigwig, Israel's Channel 2 reported on Thursday. According to the report, Shadi Al-Mani'i (also known as Abu...
Report: IDF Training for Potential ISIS Infiltration, Abduction of Israeli Soldiers
The IDF has been preparing for the possibility of an ISIS infiltration from the Egyptian-controlled Sinai Peninsula and/or abduction of Israeli soldiers, Al-Jazeera reported on Monday. According to the report,...
Seizure of Hamas Operatives Possibly Carried Out With US-Israel Cooperation
Pro-Hamas websites on Wednesday published correspondence between the Palestinian Authority and Egypt, detailing the seizure of four Hamas operatives in the Sinai, indicating it was carried...
Report: Egypt Digging Massive Water Reservoirs to Destroy Smuggling Tunnels Running Into Gaza
The Egyptian army has begun digging deep water reservoirs to be used for fish farming along the country's border with Gaza in order to combat and...
Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh Claims Israel Won’t Launch Another War in Gaza
One of Hamas' senior leaders and the deputy chief of the organization's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, claimed on Saturday that Israel has indicated that it...
Israeli Forces on Heightened Alert Along Egyptian Border After ISIS Sinai Attacks
Israel Defense Forces troops stationed on the Egyptian border heightened their alert level in the wake of Wednesday's terrorist attacks against Egyptian army targets by...
ISIS in Sinai Threatens to Bomb Eilat in Coming Days
An Islamic State affiliate in Egypt's Sinai peninsula posted a threat against Israel on its Facebook page on Thursday, saying the group would shell the...
