"Sexual violence in conflict has become a weapon of choice because it is cheap, silent and effective."
The Egyptian army has destroyed 185 smuggling and terror tunnels under the border between Egypt and Gaza since February, according to the country's military spokesman. Sixty-nine of them were destroyed in the past three weeks. One of them was more than a mile long and 10 feet deep and was used for smuggling weapons and […]
This could be a lead-up to a joint ground operation in Yemen against the Iranian backed Houthis.
Egypt's clampdown on tunnel has left Gazans without popular and addictive drug that helps them forget their misery.
No other source has confirmed the report.
Islamic State executed an Egyptian soldier over the weekend, in the Sinai.
If Iran blocks Bab-el-Mandeb, it would be an economic nuclear bomb for Egypt.
Egypt's supposed iron-fist strategy to control the Sinai is full of bullet holes.
A rocket launched from Gaza landed in the Sinai, in the Egyptian half of the town of Rafiach (Rafah).
The discovery would be a death blow the PA claims that Tel Aviv is "Palestinian" if it weren't for the fact that that Arafat was born in Egypt.
By Rachel Levy
While Pres. Obama nurses a grudge and looks for new ways to pick a fight with Israel, a cataclysm is building in the Middle East.
Apparently, EMG, despite its being the owner and operator of the gas pieline whose flow is to be reversed under the new deal, "is not a party to the reported deal."
Texas-based Noble Energy is the field's operator.
Dozens of Americans have had criminal charges filed against them in connection to ISIS.
If Kerry confuses Egypt with Israel, what will be on his mind in talks with Iran?
Just like Moses and Aaron, Mordechai decides to ruin the party…
Judging by the Egyptian military's far from superior past, it is no wonder the former general wants allies.
This is not satire and not a Purim joke. It is courtesy of the Iranian regime's Fars [read: Farce] News Agency.
Dozens of Gazan families, have been stuck in the Cairo International Airport for 20 days so far, waiting for the crossing to open...
Rest assured that if there are more attacks, there will be another cease-fire.
Libyan commander says 40-50 ISIS terrorists were killed.
Apparently, some fans were killed in the stampede that resulted from police teargas.
This was the 28th time it's been blown up.
As they say in Egyptian, plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
When the IDF destroys terror tunnels, it is reported as aggression. When Egypt does so, it is against terror.
By Rachel Levy
Egypt's top Islamic cleric warns Charlie Hebdo staff to pull its 'provocative' cover.
Cairo police sent in a robot to defuse what appears to be a bomb outside the shul.
Egyptian police announced that the found the bodies of 2 beheaded men in their 30s in northern Sinai. No other information is available at this point.
Egypt has deployed heavy security around foreign embassies in Cairo because of increased fears of terrorist attacks, according to the Saudi daily Ukaz. Authorities said that terrorists from the Sinai are planning to attack an embassy and that the Muslim Brotherhood is planning to strike several targets throughout Egypt to undermine the Al-Sisi regime.
An Egyptian court 'permanently' bans Jewish pilgrimage to the tomb of Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira.
Hundreds of pilgrims from Israel and other countries flock to the Egyptian Delta village of Demito every January.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Egypt gives the Jews a reminder not to go back there.
Islamists blew up Egypt’s natural gas pipeline in northern Sinai Tuesday morning. All roads to the area have been closed. The “Champions of Israel," known in Arabic as Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, previous has claimed responsibility for numerous bombings and attacks on Egyptian forces and has pledged its allegiance to the ISIS. Every time the terrorists […]
Egypt closed the crossing due the ongoing terror attacks against Egypt emanating from the Gaza Strip.
There is concern that terrorists may try to attack the foreign embassies.
Jen Psaki may have to start looking for another job.
By Shalom Bear
Egypt's al-Sisi is in an expansionist mood. He wants Israel's permission to take over Judea and Samaria.
After discovering a tunnel from Gaza into the Sinai that extended 1850 meters, Egypt has decide to extend it sterile zone along its 14 kilometer Gazan border from 500 meters to 1000 meters.
If the US wants to talk about borders, it can put some around hypocrisy.
At least eight navy soldiers dead. Air Force Stops Islamic State Infiltration. Bombs explode in metro system.
Israel trusts al-Sisi for now, but what about tomorrow?
On Sunday, the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza will be closed.
The Egyptian soldiers were killed with weapons acquired from Hamas.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared a three-month state of emergency Saturday after terrorists carried out a deadly assault in the northern Sinai, killing 33 Egyptian troops. Al-Sisi charged that “this operation had a foreign fund to execute” he attack against the Egyptian army… to break the back of Egypt and Egyptians.” A car bomb […]
With all due respect to the IDF, since when is drug smuggling not linked to terror?
It is hard to believe, but Egypt is now dependent on Israel for gas instead of the other way around.
He removed any doubts that the United Nations is a front for the United Anti-Israel Nations.
By Rachel Levy
US Secy of State John Kerry is set to return to the Middle East on Oct 12 to attend a conference in Cairo on the issue of "rebuilding Gaza."
Egyptian soldiers have killed a field commander in the Al Qaeda-linked Ansar Beit al-Maqdis terror organization in Sinai.
Members of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis Wahhabi have been responsible for multiple terror bombings in Egypt.
By JTA
The “second Exodus” from Egypt is almost complete.
Russia and Egypt have reached a preliminary agreement for a $3.5 billion arms deals.
The US warns people to buy gas masks if visiting, Israel warns of world-wide anti-Semitism.
Imam Tafsirli of the Harlem Islamic center: "You cannot be a Muslim without believing in Jesus"
By Rachel Levy
World leaders are condemning the beheading of a British aid worker by the global Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror organization.
High-ranking members of the Muslim Brotherhood have been asked to leave Qatar and set up a new headquarters elsewhere.
By JoeSettler
Smuggling Gazans into Europe is cheaper than fighting with Gaza, and then rebuilding all the destruction.
A beheaded body was found Wednesday in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, bearing a note signed by the Islamic State-linked Ansar al-Maqdis terror group.
Egypt generously offered to help end the refugee issue once and for all. Abbas refused...
Hamas’ supreme leader Khaled Mashaal dashed any hopes of long-term peace with Israel in a speech in Qatar on Thursday in which he shot from the hip at Israel and also at his terrorist organization’s new partner, the rival Fatah movement headed by Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas. His lengthy speech in Qatar, which has […]
Has Netanyahu ever heard of Lincoln’s phrase, “You cannot fool all of the people all of the time?”
This truce period will simply be a waiting period before a larger, more deadly war.
The latest ceasefire plan is for a month. Hamas can barely even control itself for a day, and Egypt expects it to last a month?
Don't you feel just a tad jealous of Egypt right now?
Signs that Islamic State (ISIS - Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) terrorists have arrived in Egypt have appeared in the Sinai Peninsula.
Deif may, or may not, have escaped the bombing raid. His wife, at least one of them, was killed. Is Haniyeh next?
The United States holds Hamas accountable for all rocket attacks on Israel, U.S. State Dept. spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters at the daily oppress briefing Tuesday. Asked if the rockets that broke the cease-fire were launched from Gaza, she said, “It came from Gaza, and Hamas has responsibility for Gaza.” Harf also that there has […]
Israel will once again have turned victory into defeat if the rumored truce goes into effect at midnight
By Rachel Levy
A cease-fire deal may be worked out. Hamas reps are in Qatar. Israel says it must keep Israelis secure.
Which will come first, truce talks Saturday night or a rocket launch from Gaza for which Hamas will say, “Huh? Us?”
Money can’t buy love from Hamas. It can by a short cease-fire. It can buy war. It can’t buy peace.
By Shalom Bear
The Israeli cabinet meeting has been cancelled today as apparently the ministers are demanding updates and answers regarding the negotiations with Hamas.
“Oh the games people play now/…Never meaning what they say now/Never saying what they mean” – “Games People Play” by Joe South.
As Hamas rains down rockets on Israel, they added they will continue to negotiate.
Arab sources reported on Thursday, that former Hamas spokesman Ayman Taha was executed by Hamas for spying on them, for Egypt.
Hamas is playing its usual game. Best bet is no ceasefire and a couple of mortar attacks on the Gaza Belt.
Israel more or less won the battle against Hamas, but has a poor of history of fighting the enemy known as “peace talks.”
By Rachel Levy
With cease fire talks barely in place, the Israel Electric Company already began repairing the power grid for Gaza residents.
By Rachel Levy
Palestinian Arab factions have been streaming to Cairo to form a cease fire proposal over Gaza for Israel but the deal is not realistic.
Moslem Brotherhood considered enemy number one in Cairo; Gaza branch responds to slight by firing at Israel.
Kerry is consistent. He has talked so much and promised so much that, like the peace process, his ceasefire delivered nothing.
By Rachel Levy
Israel needs an ally in talks over a premature cease fire with Hamas terrorists intent on wiping out the Jewish State.
Hamas leader says he's going to Cairo for talks; Egyptian leaders say 'no, you're not'
Netanyahu has decided that the lives of Israeli are more important than looking good for Obama, U.N. and the NY Times.
Palestinian Authority President Abu Mazen said Wednesday that he will spend the next few days trying to convince the international community to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Thursday, the PA leader will visit Cairo to discuss President Abed Fattah el-Sisi's ceasefire initiative, which was rejected yesterday by Hamas. From there, he will continue […]
Egypt is trying to pull a fast one Israel to help itself to regain prominence.
Does anyone in the Israeli government remember what happened to King Saul when he did not eliminate the king of Amalek?
By Shalom Bear
Hamas denies that ISIS is in Gaza, but the facts seem to disagree.
“My friends all say I'm losing it big time…I'm going back there again/Back to the house of pain “ – Deep Purple
The U.S. releases military aid to Egypt after a year-long freeze; Sec'y John Kerry promises 10 Apache helicopters to fight terror in Sinai.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi swept the polls to become Egypt's new president Wednesday. Can he fix a broken nation?
Egyptians are headed to the polls today and tomorrow to choose a president for the second time since 2011.
By JTA
An Israeli held for 14 years in an Egyptian prison accused Israel’s prime minister of not doing enough to secure his release. The prisoner, Ouda Tarabin, is a former resident of the Bedouin city of Rahat, in the Negev Desert. He was arrested in 2000 while visiting Egypt, charged with being an Israeli spy and given […]
Once again, peace with Israel is a major campaign issue in Egypt. Frontrunner al-Sisi says treaty is 'stable'; challenger is long-time opponent of treaty
By Shalom Bear
Egypt is to receive 4.5 BCM (billion cubic meters) each year for 15 years, valued at 1.1 to 1.3 billion dollars a year.
Egypt receives an estimated $700 million of oil every month from Arab countries, according to a report in the Egyptian Independent. Egypt's Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail said that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have been supplying Egypt with the needed oil and financing since Morsi was deposed in July, to the tune […]
The US has decided to begin restoring its military aid to Egypt, apparently in response to the Egypt-Russia MiG-35 deal that is on the table.
An unidentified gunman, possibly an Egyptian soldier, shot through the windshield of IDF jeep Wednesday evening, shattering glass that caused light injuries to one soldier during an Israeli maneuver to stop smugglers. The army said it could not identify the source of the rifle fire. Israeli soldiers at the border also came under fire on […]
The IDF held its fire after a couple of post-ceasefire attacks, but enough is enough.
Hamas is a big loser in the latest mini-war in which it apparently was a guilty bystander.