In the interview with Maariv, Ofer criticized Israel's approach since Operation Gideon’s Chariots, arguing that Hamas “gets ...

Egypt is dangling the threat to its peace treaty with neighbouring Israel - long seen as a cornerstone of stability and US influence in the Middle East. Since Washington brokered the breakthrough ...

Egypt has maintained close intelligence ties with Israel ever since Hamas seized Gaza in a 2007 coup. “Israel may not have fully coordinated with the Egyptians this time, since the IDF’s Rafah ...

Gaza is a densely packed strip of land about 140 square miles. The Palestinians who live in the coastal enclave have endured a 16-year blockade enforced by Egypt and Israel.. Nearly 340,000 people ...

The Israeli military’s push into southern Gaza and the city of Rafah in recent weeks has seriously strained ties with Egypt, raising questions about how far Israel will go in insisting on ...

Egypt is preparing an area at the Gaza border which could accommodate Palestinians in case an Israeli offensive into ... The Gaza war has piled pressure on relations between Egypt and Israel, ...

After fighting wars with Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967 and 1973, Egypt became the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty and establish relations with Israel in 1979.

The Israel-Gaza war: On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas militants launched an unprecedented cross-border attack on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking civilian hostages.

Gaza War Forces a Reckoning for Delicate Egypt-Israel Relations Egypt was the first Arab country to recognize Israel, but now disputes are multiplying, as a slump in Suez Canal revenue puts Cairo ...

If Israeli troops assault Rafah, they have nowhere to flee. Palestinians have broken through before: In 2008, early in the blockade imposed on Gaza by Israel and Egypt after the Hamas takeover ...

In Egypt, people who might look to the West for support or back the idea of peace in the region are in a tough position as death tolls in Gaza rise and the U.S. supports Israel.