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| October 16, 2012
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Sinai Islamists vow revenge for deadly IAF Gaza strikes

After Israel Air Force strikes kill 5 terrorists last weekend, including leader of al-Qaida-inspired terror-group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdes vows revenge.

By REUTERS

CAIRO – An Islamist group in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula bordering Israel said on Tuesday it will take revenge against the Jewish state for the killing of Palestinian terrorists in Gaza over the weekend.

Funeral for Gaza terrorist killed by IDF - Photo: Reuters

Funeral for Gaza terrorist killed by IDF – Photo: Reuters

“We, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdes group tell the Jews that the blood of our brothers in Palestine is ours and their revenge is ours… So wait for our painful reply and revenge,” the group said in a statement posted on Islamist websites.

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| September 29, 2012
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After threats & attacks Egypt’s Copts abandon the Sinai

The departure from Sinai Peninsula, of 9 Christians families living near Egyptian border with Israel fuels worries of rise of Islamism.

By REUTERS

 

ISMAILIA – Most Christians living near Egypt’s border with Israel are fleeing their homes after Islamist militants made death threats and gunmen attacked a Coptic-owned shop, a priest said on Friday.

COPTS ATTEND a mass funeral in Cairo
Photo: Mohamed Abd El-Ghany/Reuters

The departure of nine families that made up the small Christian community in the border area of Egypt’s Sinai peninsula will fuel worries about religious tolerance and the rise of militancy after the overthrow of president Hosni Mubarak last year.

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| September 23, 2012
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Israel’s PM: Attack on IDF emphasizes importance of border fence

Prime Minister Netanyahu said IDF on Egyptian border prevented attack “that could have been much more deadly”

Sinai-based terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming it was in response to anti-Islam film.

By HERB KEINON, REUTERS

 

Friday’s clash on the Israeli-Egyptian border that left one IDF soldier and three terrorists killed just proves how important was the decision a couple years ago to build the 24-kilometer fence along the Egyptian border that is now nearing completion, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Sunday.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at cabinet meeting - Photo: Pool/Emil Salman

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at cabinet meeting – Photo: Pool/Emil Salman

Netanyahu, speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, said the fence – and the IDF activities along the fence – prevent not only the entrance of illegal migrants, but also the infiltration of terrorist cells.

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| September 23, 2012
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Egyptian based terrorist group claims credit over attack on IDF soldiers

Jihadist group, Ansar Jerusalem, says attack was linked to anti-Islam film, & the group ‘determined to discipline the Jews for their heinous acts.’

 

A jihadist group called Ansar Jerusalem has claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack on Israel Defense Forces soldiers along the Israeli-Egyptian border.

IDF soldiers by Egypt border - Hershkovitz - Sep 21, 2012

IDF soldiers by Egypt border – Hershkovitz – Sep 21, 2012
IDF soldiers by the Egyptian border, September 21, – Photo: Eliyahu Hershkovitz

In a statement published on Sunday, Ansar Jerusalem said the operation was a “disciplinary attack against those who insulted the beloved Prophet,” referring to a video denigrating the Prophet Mohammed that has sparked protests across the Muslim world. Continue Reading »

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| September 23, 2012
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Israel’s FM Rejects any Amendments to Peace Treaty with Egypt

Foreign Minister Lieberman dismissed any possibility of modifications to Israel’s 1979 peace treaty with Egypt.

By Chana Ya’ar and AFP

 

Israel has rejected the idea of any modification to its 1979 peace treaty with Egypt.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman dismissed any possibility of altering the treaty during a radio interview in Israel Sunday morning. “There is not the slightest possibility that Israel will accept the modification of the peace treaty with Israel,” he said, according to AFP. “We will not accept any modification of the Camp David Accords.

The comments came as tensions rise between Egypt and Israel, with speculation the government of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-backed President Mohammed Morsi is considering a plan to alter parts of the treaty. Continue Reading »

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| September 21, 2012
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IDF Inquiry: Terrorists exploited soldiers aiding infiltrators

I.D.F. inquiry reveals terrorists on Egypt border fired on security post as several soldiers left to offer water to African infiltrators. Netanel Yahalomi, 20, of of Nof Ayalon killed in the terrorist attack.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Hours after a deadly terror attack on the Israel– Egypt border, the chain of events which led to the killing of an Israel Defense Forces soldier and three terrorists on Friday afternoon is becoming clear.

An initial military investigation launched into the incident reveals that the terrorists took advantage of the arrival of African infiltrators and the fact that IDF soldiers left their post to offer them water. Continue Reading »

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| September 15, 2012
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Muslims Terrorists Attack Int’l Peacekeeping Base in Sinai

At least 3 hurt as dozens of armed Muslims Attack the int’l peacekeeping force base in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

At least three people were hurt on Friday as dozens of armed terrorists, affiliated with the Salafi movement of Islam, stormed the international peacekeeping force base in the Sinai Peninsula, near the Gaza-Israel border. They were protesting the controversial film mocking the prophet Mohammed which has resulted in protests throughout the Arab world.

Egyptian soldiers in Sinai

Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
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Channel 10 News cited reports in the Egyptian media which said the Muslims broke into the base and torched it.  Continue Reading »

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| August 29, 2012
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Egypt expands its Sinai campaign against local terrorists

Israel voices concerns over increased deployment in Sinai peninsula as Egyptian military offensive against terrorists is to be expanded.

By Reuters

 

Egypt’s military said on Wednesday it would broaden its offensive against terrorists in the Sinai Peninsula, a campaign that has raised concerns in Israel  about the movement of heavy armor into the area near its border.

Egyptian forces during their recent campaign to eradicate global jihad elements in Sinai. – Photo: AFP

Egyptian forces during their recent campaign to eradicate global jihad elements in Sinai. – Photo: AFP

After terrorists attacked and killed 16 border guards on August 5, Egypt launched an operation using the army and police to raid terrorist hideouts, arrest suspects and seize weapons, including rockets and other arms, which are rife in the area. Continue Reading »

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| August 11, 2012
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Egypt Reports: Sinai terrorists given use of Hamas tunnels

Evidence suggests Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades facilitated Sinai terror attack, says Egypt. President Morsi visits troops in Sinai, says  he will use ‘grip of steel’ to crush the terrorists

By Elior Levy, Roi Kais

 

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi visited the city of el-Arish in North Sinai Friday, as his military continued to hunt down the terrorists responsible for the Rafah border attack on Sunday.

Egyptian forces in Sinai – Photo: AFP

Sunday night saw a large group of terrorists ambush and kill 16 Egyptian soldiers at the Rafah border crossing, en route to a terror attack in Israel.

The IDF foiled the attack, intercepting the terrorists as they were trying to breach the Kerem Shalom crossing. Continue Reading »

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| August 9, 2012
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Egyptian Police and Sinai gunmen clash in al-Arish

Armed militants stage drive-by shooting near police station in Northern Sinai; Egyptian army resumes 2nd day of crackdown

By Roi Kais

 

Egyptian police clashed with armed men in northern Sinai’s main town al-Arish, state television reported on Thursday, a day after security forces began a crackdown on Islamist militants in the region.

Security forces in Sinai – Photo: AFP

“Clashes resumed between armed men and police forces in front of police station number two in al-Arish,” Nile News television reported, citing its correspondent there.

Palestinian news agency Maan reported that Egyptian police officers were taken by surprise when gunmen opened fire at the station from a moving vehicle and escaped the scene. Continue Reading »

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| August 8, 2012
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Egyptian Army Hits Terrorists Hard Killing 20

Egyptian military strikes Sinai terrorists after large-scale attack. Helicopters strike camps, killing 20.

By Maayana Miskin

 

The Egyptian army struck terrorist camps in the Sinai over the course of Tuesday night, killing an estimated 20 terrorists. The strikes followed a large-scale attack near Gaza on Sunday, where terrorists attacked Egyptian army posts and then attempted to enter Israel, and a shooting attack late Tuesday night in Al-Arish.

The army used combat helicopters to hit the camps. The counter-terror assault is the first time the Egyptian army has used missiles in Sinai since attacking Israel in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Continue Reading »

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