Egypt rejects Israeli opposition leader’s ‘Egyptian solution’ for Gaza
Trump called on Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab states to take in Palestinians from Gaza after nearly 16 months of war between Israel and Hamas.
February 28, 2025
Trump to meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Israeli president says
He also noted that Trump is due to meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah in the coming days, which Jordan’s state news agency has already reported.
February 10, 2025
Egypt refuses to take in Gazans, calling it ‘displacement’, ‘an act of injustice’
Sisi was responding to a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that Egypt take in Gazans after the war.
January 29, 2025
WATCH: Egyptian president Sisi meets with Iranian president, Erdogan during D8 summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezhkian in Cairo, marking the first Iranian presidential visit in 11 years, alongside a separate meeting with Turkish President Erdogan during the D8 Summit.
December 20, 2024
Egypt’s Sisi in Turkey in first visit for 12 years as relations thaw
Erdogan met Sisi at Ankara airport before they left together in Erdogan’s motorcade for the presidential palace for a welcome ceremony.
September 4, 2024
Israel peace treaty at ‘high risk’ amid Rafah op, Cairo threatens
Also on Sunday, Egypt announced its intention to formally join South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel.
May 12, 2024
The real reason Hamas and Egypt oppose Israel’s control of Rafah, the only border out of Gaza
All that matters to Egypt and Hamas is making more money off anyone desperate to leave the Gaza Strip.
May 10, 2024
Despite hostile public, Egypt won’t destroy Israel relations
Hamas’s affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood, el-Sisi’s sworn enemies, means he needs to support Israel in its fight to defeat Hamas.
February 18, 2024
Israeli ministry drafts plan to transfer Gaza’s population – but Egypt refuses to cooperate
The U.S. and EU have so far not been successful either in tempting Egypt with debt relief in exchange for opening the Rafah crossing.
October 31, 2023Egypt: Gazans should be given sanctuary in southern Israel
Egyptian president rejects calls for Gazans to be resettled in the Sinai, warning such a move would lead to war with Israel.
October 18, 2023
Arab leaders cancel summit with Biden after Gaza hospital explosion
As Biden lands in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and the Palestinian Authority all cancel planned meetings with the president, forcing Biden to nix trip to Jordan.
October 18, 2023
Jordan and Egypt offer ‘full support’ to PA, blast Israel
Egyptian and Jordanian leaders call for an end to IDF anti-terror raids in PA-controlled cities, blame Israel for tensions with Palestinians.
August 15, 2023Egyptian source – Ben-Gvir’s ascent to Temple Mount won’t hurt bilateral relations
Cairo treats the Israeli government as two separate entities, a right-wing one to be condemned and a practical one to work with, the source said.
January 9, 2023
Lapid, Sisi talk Israel-Palestinian peace, but goals seem to differ
Read-outs of the call from Lapid's and Sisi’s offices deviated in their descriptions of the conversation around potentially moving forward with peace negotiations.
July 11, 2022
WATCH: Why Bennett’s meeting with Egyptian and Emirati leaders matters
Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yaakov Amidror discusses the concerning situation in the Middle East that resulted in Bennett’s meeting with the in Sharm el-Sheikh.
March 23, 2022
In ‘goodwill’ gesture, Israel returns 95 smuggled artifacts, relics to Egypt
Among the seized items returned to Egypt are parts of inscriptions on stone in hieroglyphic writing, a fragment of a wooden sarcophagus bearing the Egyptian script, papyrus inscriptions, dozens of figurines of Egyptian goddesses, and Shabtis figurines usually placed in tombs as burial offerings.
December 10, 2021
Bennett urges Egyptian president to assist in returning Israeli captives in Gaza
The Israeli prime minister thanked his Egyptian counterpart for his important role in establishing regional stability, security and peace, as well for his role in mediating between the Jewish State and the Palestinians.
June 28, 2021
Israel demands ‘progress’ on captives for Hamas negotiations
Egypt has invited the parties to Cairo for long-term ceasefire talks.
May 27, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi invites Netanyahu to meet in Cairo
The visit to Egypt will be an Israeli leader's first official trip to Cairo in a decade.
December 10, 2020
Abbas meets Egypt, Jordan leaders, looking for support
Palestinian leader trying to find relevancy and gain support before Joe Biden is sworn into office.
December 1, 2020WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – November 30, 2020
Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on November 30, 2020.
November 30, 2020Netanyahu is preparing for an official visit to Egypt
Egypt apparently looking to bolster economic ties after seeing rapid moves by the UAE and Bahrain to boost trade with Israel.
November 30, 2020
Egypt threatening to enter Libyan civil war, risking regional clash
Egyptian President al-Sisi draws a red line in the civil war raging in neighboring Libya, threatening to intervene if Turkish-backed forces try to take the city of Sirte.
June 28, 2020
WATCH: Egypt works closely with Israel to fight ISIS, Al-Sisi admits
The Egyptian president acknowledged that Israel plays a key role in his country's battle against ISIS in the Sinai, noting that security cooperation is stronger than ever.
January 5, 2019
WATCH: ‘Egyptian president is a Jew,’ claims Muslim Brotherhood journalist
'Al-Sisi's mother is Jewish. He is a Jew with ties to Jews,' claimed Egyptian journalist Emad Albeheery.
December 23, 2018Arabic daily: Egyptian president talks Abbas into Israeli-Hamas ceasefire
Egypt's president convinced PA President Abbas to OK a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, an Arabic daily reports.
November 8, 2018
Watch: What does Putin want from Egypt?
Putin met al-Sisi in Sochi to sign agreements on economic and strategic cooperation. Why is Egypt important to Putin?
October 18, 2018Report: Netanyahu, Sisi addressed Gaza situation at secret meeting in Egypt
An unconfirmed report in the Hebrew media claims that Netanyahu met in secret with Sisi to hammer out a solution to the Gaza conflict.
August 13, 2018
Egyptian president to Israelis: ‘Great chance’ for peace with Palestinians
The Egyptian president called on Israelis to take advantage of a 'great chance' to make peace with Palestinians.
July 30, 2018
Report: Hamas chief berated in Egypt for inciting Gaza violence
The Egyptian security head told Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh to stop the violent protests at the border fence, warning him that Egypt would not interfere with potential targeted assassinations by Israeli agents.
May 16, 2018
WATCH: With 97% of vote, Egyptian president elected to second term
President al-Sissi of Egypt wins re-election amidst economic turmoil and a Muslim Brotherhood insurgency.
April 3, 2018
Egypt’s president ‘ready to don combat fatigues’ and join fight against terrorists
'I swear by God that I am ready to don combat fatigues and fight side by side' with the security forces, said Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, a general-turned-president.
March 15, 2018
Will the US punish Egypt for submitting UN Jerusalem resolution?
Israeli diplomats urged Washington not to withhold aid from Egypt for submitting the resolution.
December 21, 2017