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| August 18, 2012
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4 More Egyptian soldiers get wounded in Sinai attack

In latest series of violent attacks this month in the Sinai, Militants fire rocket-propelled grenade at security convoy between Rafah & el-Arish

Egyptian security officials say militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a security convoy in the Sinai Peninsula, wounding three military officers and a policeman.

North Sinai, August 12, 2012

People watch as smoke rises from the burning remains of a building and vehicle in north Sinai – Photo by Reuters

The officials say the attack Saturday morning took place along a major road linking northern Sinai’s main city of el-Arish to the Egypt-Gaza border town of Rafah. The troops were returning from a raid on homes of suspected militants and had arrested two people. Continue Reading »

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| August 14, 2012
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Hamas says to Egypt: Open Rafah crossing, We’ll close tunnels.

Report: U.S. may pass Cairo intel assistance against terrorists in Sinai. • Salah al-Bardawil, a Hamas official, says his org will stop smuggling, only if Egypt permanently opens the Rafah border crossing to Gazans

By Daniel Siryoti, Israel Hayom Staff and News Agencies

 

Hamas is prepared to stop tunnel smuggling activity between Sinai and the Gaza Strip if the Egyptians order the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which has been closed since the Sinai terror attack last week, Hamas senior official Salah al-Bardawil said on Sunday.

Egyptian security forces arrest suspected militants in Sinai – Photo: Reuters

Egypt completely closed the border crossing to the passage of people and goods after terrorists, some of whom were suspected of coming from the Gaza Strip, attacked an army outpost in Sinai on August 5, killing 16 Egyptian soldiers.

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| August 11, 2012
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Rights groups accuse the IDF of catching African migrants inside Egyptian territory

Israeli human-rights orgs reported that IDF soldiers have been intercepting migrants in Egypt, then turning them over to Egyptian forces.

By The Associated Press and Gili Cohen

 

Israel has been sending soldiers into Egypt’s Sinai desert to stop African migrants before they reach the border, handing them over to Egyptian forces, human rights groups charged in a report released Friday.

The report, published by Amnesty International and several Israeli groups, including Hotline for Migrant Workers and the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, said that Israeli soldiers have entered several hundred meters into Egyptian territory to catch migrants and hand them over to Egyptian police. Continue Reading »

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| August 10, 2012
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Massive blackouts plague Egypt

Blackouts, water cuts, & fuel shortages have enraged Egyptians, sending many to the streets to protest.

 

 

A massive blackout hit many parts of the Egyptian capital on Thursday, briefly halting traffic on much of its crowded subway and delaying the start of trading on the stock exchange.

Egypt has been beset by frequent power outages across the country since the hot summer months began. The blackouts, together with water cuts, have enraged Egyptians, sending many to the streets to protest.

Cairo

A general view of mosques is pictured before sunset during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Old Cairo August 9, 2012.

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| August 9, 2012
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Egypt in Political Uproar Over a 5 Minutes Interview With an Israeli

An interview with an Israeli reporter on common problems has led for calls of ministerial resignation in Egypt

By David Lev

 

Egypt was in an uproar Thursday, with Egyptians and officials demanding that the country’s communications minister resign his post, after an Israeli reporter was interviewed on Egypt’s Nile TV. The reporter, from Israel Radio’s Arabic service, was discussing the problem of Sinai terrorism, a problem common to Israel and Egypt.

According to reports in the Egyptian media Thursday, the Israeli reporter, Ayal Alima, spoke to the host of a news magazine program on Nile TV, and called on both the IDF and Egyptian army to derive lessons from the attack in Sinai earlier with week, in which 17 Egyptian soldiers were killed. Continue Reading »

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| August 7, 2012
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IDF Releases Video: Terrorists Terminated

Israeli generals reveal that Ground Forces & Air Force engaged Sinai-Gaza terrorists in several clashes before wiping them out in 15 minutes.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu & Gil Ronen

 

IDF generals revealed Monday that soldiers and planes engaged Sunday night’s terrorists in several clashes before wiping them out in 15 minutes. On Monday, the IDF released a video recording of the elimination of the APC carrying the terrorists.

Some of the weapons carried by militants in infiltration attempt, August 6 2012 – Photo: IDF Spokesperson

Lt. Gen Gantz and Southern Command Major General Tal Russo toured the Kerem Shalom crossing area Monday morning, less than 24 hours after a gang of jihad terrorists carried out a well-planned attack on Egyptian soldiers, killing 16 of them and wounded several others, but failing in their second objective to kidnap and murder Israelis. Continue Reading »

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| August 7, 2012
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It’s Morsi’s choice

It should be apparent to the new Islamist gov’t in Cairo that Israel & Egypt have a mutual interest in maintaining a peaceful border

By Boaz Bismuth

The deadly attack on Monday near the Kerem Shalom Egypt-Israel border crossing, in which 16 Egyptian policemen were killed, should make it clear to Egypt that Israel isn’t the problem — it is the solution.

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Boaz Bismuth – Photo: facebbok

It should be apparent to the new Islamist government in Cairo that Israel and Egypt have a mutual interest in maintaining a peaceful border and protecting it from Islamist terrorist organizations that don’t hesitate to kill their Muslim brethren as they sit down to break the Ramadan fast.

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| August 7, 2012
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Anti-Semitism In Egypt Is Back in Fashion

The Egyptian revolution that overthrew  Mubarak, held great promise &  exposed the challenges facing Egyptian politics & culture. Anti-Semitism, if nothing else, has always been a sign of a deeply damaged culture.

 

 

A travel tip for the international executive class: If you find yourself doing business in Egypt and you feel the urge to insult your interlocutor, 1) try not to insult your interlocutor; and 2) if you must, cast aspersions on the chastity of the person’s mother or sister. This insult will be taken hard, but it may eventually be forgiven.

Whatever you do, don’t accuse the person of being Jewish. Continue Reading »

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| August 6, 2012
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Barak: Terrorist Attack on Israel-Sinai border is ‘wake-up call’ for Egypt’s gov’t

Sunday’s terrorist attack was the largest assault from the Sinai by global jihad operatives against both Egyptian & Israeli targets.

 

 

Defense Minister Ehud Barak has said that Sunday’s attack by insurgents in Sinai would serve as a “wake-up call for the Egyptians to take matters into their own hands.”

One of the armored vehicles used in the attack.

One of the armored vehicles used in the attack. – Photo by IDF Spokesman

Speaking during a briefing at the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday, Barak added that throughout the incident, Israel was in touch with the Egyptian side, and that a deadlier attack was avoided. Continue Reading »

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| August 1, 2012
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Egyptian spokesman says Morsi’s letter to Peres is a fake

Earlier, Egyptian officials played down a letter apparently sent by President Mohammed Morsi to the Israeli President but now, Morsi’s spokesman denies it. 

Yori Yalon, Daniel Siryoti and The Associated Press

 

Peres advisers say Egyptians denied the letter because it may have been perceived as sign of weakness. Dispute shows disarray in the new fractured Egyptian government.

The alleged letter of good will, sent by Morsi to President Shimon Peres.

 

Hours after the President’s Office announced on Tuesday that President Shimon Peres received a letter of goodwill from his Egyptian counterpart Mohammed Morsi, a spokesman for Morsi sharply rejected the announcement.

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| July 24, 2012
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Egyptian actors turn hateful & violent against ‘Israeli hosts’ when ‘Pranked’

Egyptian show exposes extreme levels of hate against Jews & Israelis • All 3 ‘victims’ of the Candid Camera show were enraged at the prospect of merely being in the same room with presumed Jews.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

If the result of a prank on an Egyptian candid camera show is any indication, Israelis shouldn’t expect normal relations with Egyptians any time soon. During a recently aired episode, three Egyptian actors were pranked by being led to believe they were appearing on an Israeli television program.

Apparently, in Egypt it’s not a problem for a man to punch a woman in the face as long as she’s Jewish.

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| July 22, 2012
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Hamas Considering to Declare Gaza a Sovereign Country

Banking on Egyptian support, Hamas may declare Gaza an independent country, a Brittish Arab language newspaper reports.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

Hamas is banking on Egyptian support to declare Gaza an independent state and “a liberated part of the ’67 territories,” the London-based Al Hayat Arab language paper reported Sunday.

Hamas has been tossing around the idea for two years, but Egypt has rejected the move.

The new Muslim Brotherhood government has given the Hamas terrorist party new hope, and a  senior Hamas official told Al Hayat that the subject will be discussed in meetings with newly elected Egyptian president Mohammed Mursi this Thursday. Continue Reading »

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| July 22, 2012
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Another Blast rocks Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan

Gas pipeline targeted for 15th time since mid-2011;  gunmen placed explosives under pipeline & detonated them remotely. Again gas supply suspended

By Reuters

 

An explosion on Sunday rocked the Egyptian pipeline built to carry natural gas to Israel and Jordan, the 15th time it has been attacked since the start of the uprising in early 2011 that toppled President Hosni Mubarak.

Explosion at pipeline (Archives) – Photo: EPA

The blast occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning at al-Tuwail, east of the coastal Sinai town of al-Arish, at a point before the pipeline splits into separate branches to Israel and Jordan, security officials and witnesses said. Continue Reading »

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| July 16, 2012
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Egyptians throw tomatoes at Clinton’s motorcade

Anti-Islamist protesters threw tomatoes & shoes at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s motorcade during her visit to Egypt. They accuse the U.S. of backing Muslim Brotherhood’s rise to power • Clinton rejects claim that U.S. is taking sides in power struggle between ruling military council & the Brotherhood.

By Reuters

 

Protesters threw tomatoes and shoes at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s motorcade on Sunday during her first visit to Egypt since the election of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

Seeing red: Protesters threw tomatoes and shouted “Monica” at Clinton prior to her meeting with Egyptian military chief Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi – Photo credit: Reuters

A tomato struck an Egyptian official in the face, and shoes and a water bottle landed near the armored cars carrying Clinton’s delegation in the port city of Alexandria after she gave a speech on democratic rights.

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| July 14, 2012
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Hamas leader says Egypt will protect Gaza from Israeli attack

Hamas PM Ismail Haniyeh says that the new Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, will fully open Egypt’s borders with Gaza.

By Reuters

 

The head of the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip said on Friday he was confident Egypt’s new president would shield the Palestinian enclave from Israeli attack and fully open its borders to end a trade blockade.

Mohamed Morsi, who won power in last month’s presidential election in Egypt, is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and ideologically close to Hamas.

The Gazan Islamists long complained that his predecessor Hosni Mubarak, ousted from power last year in a popular revolt, sided not just with Israel, but also with their political rival – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement. Continue Reading »

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