Posts Tagged: Sinai Peninsula
Trump’s Question for Arab Rulers
JNS.org - More than 6 million Syrians fled their homeland during that country’s almost 14-year-long civil war. Other nations took them in. It was the...
Egypt’s Large Military Presence in Sinai Continues to Raise Questions
JNS.org - The considerable Egyptian military presence in the Sinai Peninsula and ongoing infrastructure work has some observers in Israel alarmed. Officially, the Israeli defense establishment...
More Aid Flights Arrive in Egypt’s Sinai, Awaiting Passage to Gaza
New aid flights arrived on Saturday in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula where relief materials are being held until an agreement is reached for delivery into the...
Israel’s National Library Adds 1,600 Ancient Christian Manuscripts to Its Online Archive
JNS.org - Documents, photos and ancient manuscripts from a monastery in the Sinai Peninsula are now available for free on the National Library of Israel...
Sinai Helicopter Crash Kills Eight Peacekeepers, Including Six Americans
A helicopter with the US-led Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula crashed on Thursday near the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, killing...
Israel to Discuss With US Reported Sinai Peacekeeper Cutback Plan
Israel said on Friday it would discuss with its closest ally the United States a newspaper report that the US-led peacekeeping force in the Egyptian Sinai...
Despite Need for Sinai Funds, Egypt Unlikely to Join Kushner Plan
A US-proposed $9 billion aid package could tempt Egypt with long-sought financing to transform its strife-torn Sinai Peninsula, but analysts say political risks are likely...
US Envoy: Israeli-Palestinian Plan Will Not Include Land Transfer From Egypt’s Sinai
US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan will not involve giving land from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula to the Palestinians, an American envoy said on...
Egypt Hangs 15 Militants for Killing Security Forces in Sinai
Egypt hanged 15 men convicted of attacks that killed security forces in the Sinai Peninsula, security sources said on Tuesday, in what appears to be...
Sinai — The Descent Into Depravity
“Militants detonated a bomb inside a crowded mosque in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday and then sprayed gunfire on panicked worshipers as they fled, killing...
On 40th Anniversary of Sadat’s Jerusalem Trip, Egyptian Envoy Visits Knesset, Says There Is ‘Real Opportunity’ for Regional Peace
Egypt’s envoy to Israel visited the Knesset on Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the late President Anwar Sadat’s historic trip to Jerusalem that...
IDF Bolstering Anti-Drug Smuggling Efforts on Sinai Border, Partly Due to Concern Over Potential ISIS Attacks
The IDF is bolstering its anti-drug smuggling efforts on the border with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, the Hebrew news site Walla reported on Thursday. Part of the...
Trauma Among Children in Southern Israel Rising Due to Sounds of Battles Between Egyptian Military and ISIS in Sinai
The children of southern Israel -- who have long had to deal with the fear of rocket and mortar attacks from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip...
Defections Challenge Hamas’ Cooperation With ISIS
Hamas continues to want it both ways when it comes to the Islamic State -- trying to suppress ISIS-inspired jihadists in Gaza, while simultaneously cooperating with the...
