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Israel-Egypt relations
Egyptians carry the coffin of Police Cpt. Ahmed Fayez during his funeral outside a mosque in the capital Cairo's western suburb of Sixth of October, on October 21, 2017. (Fayed El-Geziry/AFP)
October 22, 2017, 12:20 am
Israel condemns deadly attack on Egyptian policemen
PMO refers to shootout that killed 16 officers as a 'severe terrorist attack'; says there's no difference between terror in Egypt or anywhere else
By TOI staff and AFP
Hamas's leader Ismail Haniyeh (C-R) meets with Egyptian Intelligence Minister Khalid Fawzi at the latter's office in Gaza City on October 3, 2017. (AFP Photo/Mahmud Hams)
October 10, 2017, 11:04 pm
Israeli delegation said to land in Cairo ahead of Fatah-Hamas talks
Palestinian rivals launch Egyptian-backed reconciliation negotiations, which have been strongly denounced by Netanyahu
By TOI staff and AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 72nd session of the General Assembly at the United Nations in New York, September 19, 2017. (AFP/Jewel SAMAD)
September 24, 2017, 2:36 pm
Netanyahu convenes security cabinet to discuss Iran missile threat
At specially called meeting, prime minister also to brief members on diplomatic progress during his visit to Latin America and the United Nations
By TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, in New York on September 19, 2017 (Avi Ohayun)
September 20, 2017, 5:50 pm
Netanyahu aide hails PM’s first public meet with Egypt’s Sissi as diplomatic win
Official says Israel's strategic situation 'greatly strengthened' by PM's 10-day visit to Latin America, US
By Raphael Ahren and Alexander Fulbright
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, in New York on September 19, 2017 (Avi Ohayun)
September 19, 2017, 11:59 am
Egyptian leader Sissi is showing his mettle by posing with Netanyahu
But as the Cairo leadership builds ties with Israel and fosters Palestinian unity, it is also sidelining Abbas
By Avi Issacharoff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in New York on September 19, 2017 (Avi Ohayun)
September 19, 2017, 4:55 am
Netanyahu meets with Egypt’s Sissi in first public talks
Egyptian president expresses his 'desire to assist in efforts to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians and the region'
By Raphael Ahren and Alexander Fulbright
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi speaks during a press conference on February 18, 2017 (AFP/Simon Maina)
September 19, 2017, 12:12 am
Netanyahu to meet with Egypt’s Sissi in first public talks
Egyptian leader also sits down with Abbas in NY on Monday; reported confab follows Trump's optimistic comments on peace prospects
By Alexander Fulbright and Raphael Ahren
Israeli Ambassador to Egypt David Govrin at his home in Mevasseret Zion, near Jerusalem, on June 5, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
August 29, 2017, 5:57 pm
Israel’s ambassador returns to Egypt after 8 months away
David Govrin lands in Cairo accompanied by embassy staff, expected to work from his home in suburb of capital
By AP and TOI staff
Israeli Ambassador to Egypt David Govrin at his home in Mevasseret Zion, near Jerusalem, on June 5, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
August 25, 2017, 5:11 am
Removed over security fears, Israel envoy said to visit Cairo
David Govrin reportedly travels to Egypt for a day with team of Israel embassy staff
By TOI staff
An Egyptian protester holds an anti-Israel slogan near the Israeli embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
August 8, 2017, 9:26 am
Netanyahu said happy to leave Israel-Egypt ties hanging on security
Citing sources familiar with a Knesset defense meeting, Haaretz says army, foreign and economy ministry officials all lament diminished relations in other areas, absence of embassy
By Stuart Winer
Saudi Arabia's King Salman attends a banquet hosted by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, March 13, 2017. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)
June 17, 2017, 9:49 am
Israel, Saudi Arabia said to discuss open economic ties
Incremental steps on financial cooperation discussed, says London Times; Riyadh sources deny claims
By TOI staff
Illustrative photo of the Taba border crossing between the Israel and Egypt. April 17, 2010. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
April 21, 2017, 11:03 am
Israel reopens border crossing into Egypt after 11-day closure
But Counter Terrorism Bureau warns Israelis that terror threat in Sinai 'remains serious, concrete and immediate'
By TOI staff
The Taba border crossing between Israel and Egypt (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
April 18, 2017, 10:31 pm
Taba crossing into Egypt to remain closed indefinitely
Counter Terrorism Bureau to reassess closure, put in place last week amid heightened security concerns, 'over the next few days'
By Judah Ari Gross
Foreigners wait to cross to Egypt at the Israeli side of the Taba crossing near the Red Sea resort of Eilat, Sunday, Feb 16, 2014. An explosion ripped through a tourist bus Sunday near the border crossing between Egypt and Israel, killing at least three South Koreans and an Egyptian driver in an attack that stoked fears Sinai militants have resumed a bloody campaign against tourists. The targeting of foreign tourists was the first in the area in nearly a decade. (photo credit: AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
April 16, 2017, 2:37 pm
High Court upholds ban on Israeli tourists in Sinai
Judges agree security assessment justifies closing Taba Crossing into Egypt over Passover holiday
By TOI staff
The Taba border crossing between Israel and Egypt (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
April 16, 2017, 10:53 am
High Court to rule on allowing Israelis into Sinai
Petitioners call for Taba Crossing to be reopened before end of Passover, citing Basic Law on human dignity and liberty
By TOI staff
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