Claim: A photograph authentically showed a tunnel built by Hamas connecting Rafah in southern Gaza and Egypt. Rating: Rating: Miscaptioned Context: The photograph, taken on Jan 7, 2024, showed a tunnel in northern Gaza. As of this writing, Snopes is not aware of the existence of authentic photos showing tunnels connecting southern Gaza with Egypt. […]
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Threat from Israeli operations preventing Rafah crossing aid deliveries, says Egypt
(Reuters) – The cessation of aid deliveries through the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is connected to the threat posed to humanitarian work by Israel’s military operation in the area, Egypt’s foreign minister said on Monday. “Now there is a military presence on the outskirts of the Rafah crossing and military operations […]
Threat from Israeli operations preventing Rafah crossing aid deliveries, says Egypt
(Reuters) – The cessation of aid deliveries through the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is connected to the threat posed to humanitarian work by Israel’s military operation in the area, Egypt’s foreign minister said on Monday. “Now there is a military presence on the outskirts of the Rafah crossing and military operations […]
Prosecutors expected to push on scheme to benefit Egypt as Bob Menendez’s trial continues
Federal prosecutors are expected to dive into an alleged scheme in which Sen. Bob Menendez attempted to influence U.S. policy on Egypt as they continue to make their case in his corruption trial. The trial, in which Menendez faces federal bribery and corruption charges, begins its second week Monday in U.S. District Court in lower […]
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Israel and Egypt row over reopening Rafah border crossing
Israel and Egypt are locked in a row over the Rafah border crossing, blaming each other for its continued closure as Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worsens. Israeli forces have taken control of the Gaza side of the crossing. On Tuesday Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said he had told the UK and Germany about “the need […]
Egypt reportedly ready to curb relations with Israel over Gaza war
Egypt may downgrade its diplomatic ties with neighbouring Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s extensive military action in the Gaza Strip, US media reported on Tuesday. According to the Wall Street Journal, unnamed Egyptian government officials indicated that one consequence of the Gaza operations could be the withdrawal of the Egyptian ambassador from Israel. However, […]
Egypt seeks to join genocide case against Israel over Gazan deaths
May 12 (UPI) — Egypt will enter a genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice, joining South Africa and citing worsening attacks on Gazan civilians, Cairo announced over the weekend. The ICJ has accused Israel of failing to meet its obligations under the Genocide Convention, Al Jazeera reported. “The submission … comes […]
Egypt to back genocide case against Israel at world court
Egypt announced on Sunday it would back South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in a sign of Cairo’s frustration over an Israeli military operation in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah that borders Egypt. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the move comes “in view of […]
Egypt to back genocide case against Israel at world court
Egypt announced on Sunday it would back South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, in a sign of Cairo’s frustration over an Israeli military operation in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah that borders Egypt. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the move comes “in view of aggravating […]
Egypt probes shooting of Israeli-Canadian man
A criminal investigation has been launched by authorities in Egypt following the fatal shooting of an Israeli-Canadian businessman. The incident happened in the northern coastal city of Alexandria on Tuesday. The victim has been named by Israeli and Arabic media as Ziv Kipper – the head of an Egyptian food exporter. A previously unknown group […]
Egypt condemns Israeli control over Gaza side of Rafah crossing
Egypt has condemned the Israeli military operations in the Palestinian city of Rafah and its control over the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, a foreign ministry statement released on Tuesday said. It considered the move “a dangerous escalation threatening the lives of more than 1 million Palestinians who depend mainly on this crossing […]