Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of Palestinians from Gaza despite international rejection of ...

Hamas had overseen the border between Gaza and Egypt since the group took full control of the enclave in 2007, after winning elections in 2006. Israel then seized the crossing in May during its ...

Despite the escalating violence and the urgent plight of civilians, why has Egypt consistently rejected appeals to provide refuge to Palestinians? At the outset of the Israel-Hamas war ...

Ambulances drive as the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip reopens, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, February 1, 2025 [Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters ...

Their purported enemies are the Houthis who have blocked the maritime lanes with their missiles and have brought Egypt’s economy to its knees. Their real enemy is Israel. It is now, and it ...

Egypt and Jordan fiercely rejected the idea of accepting Gaza refugees early in the war, when it was floated by some Israeli officials. Both countries have made peace with Israel but support the ...

Egypt and Jordan, along with the Palestinians, worry that Israel would never allow the Palestinians to return to Gaza if they are made to leave. Both Egypt and Jordan also have perpetually ...

There was no immediate comment from Egypt or Israel. The idea is likely to be welcomed by some in Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right governing partners have long advocated ...