The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/egyptian-gazan-border/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:04:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Egyptian-Gazan border | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/egyptian-gazan-border/ 32 32 Israel presses Gaza op, said to ask US to rein in Egyptian military buildup in Sinai https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-presses-gaza-offensive-reportedly-urges-us-to-prod-egypt-on-sinai-military-buildup/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:18:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3646533 Netanyahu said to raise concerns with US secretary of state about Cairo’s recent construction, including runways and underground sites

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]]> Israel claims it’s promoting Palestinian emigration from Gaza. So why are so few leaving? https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-claims-its-promoting-palestinian-emigration-from-gaza-so-why-are-so-few-leaving/ Fri, 09 May 2025 10:27:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3543450 Despite saying it would act on Trump's plan to depopulate the Strip, Israel has allowed around 600 people out since March, after months-long efforts by humanitarian groups and foreign governments

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]]> Israeli negotiators to head for more hostage talks despite Deif assassination attempt https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-negotiators-to-head-for-more-hostage-talks-despite-deif-assassination-attempt/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:52:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3332554 Negotiation leader Mossad chief David Barnea reportedly being kept back amid uncertainty over talks; Israel reportedly to mull new framework for withdrawal from Egypt-Gaza border

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]]> Netanyahu’s office denies report Israel open to pullout from Gaza-Egypt border https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-office-denies-report-israel-open-to-pullout-from-gaza-egypt-border/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:42:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3330233 PMO insists IDF will remain on Philadelphi Corridor, after Reuters cites Egyptian sources that say installing surveillance equipment to prevent smuggling would lead to IDF withdrawal

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]]> IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, locating at least 20 tunnels https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-takes-control-of-key-gaza-egypt-border-road-locating-at-least-20-tunnels/ Wed, 29 May 2024 19:51:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3300861 Military spokesman Daniel Hagari says Hamas positioned rocket launchers in 'Philadelphi Route' hoping to dissuade Israel from striking close to the Egyptian border

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]]> Ten arrested at Egypt pro-Gaza rally calling for severing ties with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/ten-arrested-at-egypt-pro-gaza-rally-calling-for-severing-ties-with-israel/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:58:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3261892 Demonstrators accuse Cairo of taking part in the siege of Gaza, call to expel Israeli ambassador

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]]> UN chief to issue fresh call for ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ while visiting Gaza border https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-chief-to-issue-fresh-call-for-humanitarian-ceasefire-while-visiting-gaza-border/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 23:41:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3251656 Guterres to tour Egyptian side of Rafah as part of 'annual Ramadan solidarity trip,' will later visit UNRWA facilities in Jordan in wake of terror allegations against some staffers

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]]> IDF arrests dozens of Oct. 7 terrorists in Gaza hospital; paratrooper killed in combat https://www.timesofisrael.com/paratrooper-killed-in-gaza-as-idf-arrests-oct-7-terrorists-in-khan-younis-hospital/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3225809 Second soldier seriously hurt in battle that kills Staff Sgt. Noam Haba, 20; weaponry found inside Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza; Hamas says 5 patients have died

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]]> Egypt reportedly building walled enclosure in case masses of Gazans flee to Sinai https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-reportedly-building-walled-enclosure-in-case-masses-of-gazans-flee-to-sinai/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 04:39:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3225639 Egyptian officials tell WSJ that enclosed site could house over 100,000 people, as Cairo makes contingency plans ahead of expected Israeli operation in Gaza's southernmost city

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]]> Egypt’s Sissi says Israel’s Gaza campaign has gone ‘beyond right to self-defense’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypts-sissi-says-israeli-gaza-campaign-has-gone-beyond-right-to-self-defense/ Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:37:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3124199 Meeting Blinken, Egyptian leader criticizes 'collective punishment' in Strip, falsely claims Egyptian Jews were never persecuted and resists accepting Palestinians to its territory

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]]> Hamas says Egypt caused Gaza tunnel collapse, killing 3 https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-factions-accuse-egypt-of-pumping-toxic-gas-into-tunnel-killing-3-reports/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 18:28:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2611640 Palestinian groups say Egyptian forces pumped gas into the tunnel; Cairo, which has sought to clamp down on border smuggling, has yet to comment on incident

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]]> 53 Dem lawmakers say US must ensure Israel, Egypt let aid into ‘occupied Gaza’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/53-dem-lawmakers-say-us-must-ensure-israel-egypt-let-aid-into-occupied-gaza/ Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:37:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2602923 Congressmen urge a 'full reopening' of border crossings; Israel recently eased import restrictions to the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave following May's war

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]]> With power crisis, out-of-work woodcutters see opportunity in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-power-crisis-out-of-work-woodcutters-see-opportunity-in-gaza/ Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:44:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2469275 Tight Israeli-Egyptian blockade, weak ties with PA have resulted in unreliable power, driving up demand for wood in winter

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]]> With an outstretched hand, an ambassador brings Israel back into Egypt https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-an-outstretched-hand-an-ambassador-brings-israel-back-into-egypt/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 09:31:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2461561 Returning to Cairo as Jerusalem's top diplomat there, Amira Oron says there are plenty of opportunities to broaden ties and sees Egyptians finally warming up to the Jewish state

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]]> Hamas reopens Egypt border crossing shuttered due to virus https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-reopens-egypt-border-crossing-shuttered-due-to-virus/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:01:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2282710 Rafah terminal to be open for 4 days, allowing hundreds of Palestinians to enter Strip; those returning required to quarantine for 21 days

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