Posts Tagged: Rafah Crossing
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...
Hamas Desperate for Good Relations With Egypt
Moussa Abu Marzouk, deputy head of Hamas's political bureau, took to Facebook to send peaceful greetings to Cairo, which has barred all activities from the...
Egypt Closes Rafah Crossing for Muslim Festival
Egypt has announced that its border crossing with the Gaza Strip will be closed for the week because of the Muslim festival of Eid Al-Adha,...
Gaza-Sinai Border Crossing Closed Indefinitely Following Unrest in Egypt
Egypt closed its border crossing with the Gaza Strip indefinitely on Thursday, a day after widespread violence in the country left hundreds dead, the Palestinian...
Israel Counter-Terrorism Bureau Orders Israelis to Leave Sinai
Israel's Counter-Terrorism Office issued a stern warning for all Israelis to leave the Sinai on concerns the recent unrest in Egypt could lead to kidnappings. Last...
Egypt Searching for Hamas Members Who Entered Country Illegally
Egypt Independent - The Interior Ministry is searching for 500 Palestinian citizens who are allegedly Hamas members, and who are accused of illegally entering the...
Heavy Rains Destroy Dozens of Smuggling Tunnels Along Egypt-Gaza Border
Heavy rains along the Egypt-Gaza border have destroyed dozens of smuggling tunnels, German news agency DPA quoted a senior Egyptian security source...
Gaza Border Open, Good or Bad for Israel?
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has instructed Gaza residents to avoid "anything that could compromise the reopening of the terminal." That terminal is the...
