The White House: We are working with Egypt and Israel to provide safe passage out of Gaza before a possible invasion
Sisi: Palestinians in Gaza "must stay steadfast and remain on their land."
Blinken: I will meet with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Egypt and Qatar
1 jaar geledenThe Jordanian Armed Forces send the first relief aid planes to Al-Arish International Airport in preparation for their delivery to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah land crossing, in full coordination with the Egyptian authorities.
Egyptian Foreign Minister, commenting on the Gaza war: There are limits to any military action
Associated Press, citing an Egyptian source: We reject the establishment of exit corridors from Gaza for Palestinians fleeing the Strip.
Al-Sisi and the Secretary-General of the United Nations are discussing stopping the escalation in the region
Blinken: We are discussing opening safe corridors with Israel and Egypt, but the situation is complex and Israel must take steps that allow it to defend itself
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry: There is an escalation in military operations, but we have accelerated contacts with Israel, the Palestinians and international partners to calm the situation
Reuters, citing two Egyptian security sources: Cairo is moving to prevent a mass exodus from Gaza to Sinai
Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Egyptian Parliament, former Dr. Imad Gad: Egyptian convoys carrying food and medical aid will move this morning towards the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing.
Egypt warns Israel of the consequences of the "collective punishment" policy in Gaza
The Egyptian official tells @TimesofIsrael Israel has thus far dismissed Cairo's efforts to mediate any sort of de-escalation, indicating that it wants to deal a knock-out blow to Hamas first before entertaining the idea of a ceasefire
Israel is readying for a months-long ground campaign in Gaza, an Egyptian official tells @TimesofIsrael, saying that this message has been passed along from Jerusalem to Cairo
Director of the Egyptian Red Crescent in North Sinai: We stopped sending aid to Gaza after traffic stopped at the Rafah crossing
Al-Sisi: Egypt is intensifying its contacts at all levels to stop the current military confrontations between the Palestinians and Israel
The Israeli army: We bombed tunnels in Rafah that were used to smuggle weapons and equipment
His Majesty King Abdullah II issues directives to dispatch urgent humanitarian and medical aid to the Palestinians in Gaza, through Rafah crossing, in full prior coordination with Egypt, and to identify the needs of Palestinians in the West Bank for urgent action
Israeli Defense Forces: In recent days, the Israeli army has been instructing the population inside of the Gaza Strip to distance themselves from designated areas. We emphasize that there is no official call by Israel for residents of the Gaza Strip to exit into Egypt
After announcing that Egypt will allow only 2,000 people a day through Rafiah crossing from gaza, Egypt just announced that the Rafiah crossing is closed
Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior and National Security, Iyad Al-Bazm: The Rafah Crossing administration on the Egyptian side informs the Rafah Crossing crews on the Palestinian side to evacuate the crossing immediately due to threats to bomb the crossing
Egyptian security sources: Cairo will confront Israel's plan to settle the people of Gaza in Sinai, and the Palestinian people who cling to their land reject the settlement plan.
Egyptian Presidency: Sisi and Erdogan urge Hamas and Israel to end the violence immediately and protect civilians
Arab League chief:If Israel does not change its position, this war will not be the last
Egypt has been in close contact with Israel and Hamas to try to prevent further escalation in fighting
UAE President Bin Zayed spoke on the phone with Israel’s President on the Hamas’ attack. Before that, he discussed the matter with the leaders of Jordan, Egypt, and Syria
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi calls the Jordanian King about the situation in Gaza
1 jaar geledenIsraeli MFA confirms two Israelis and one Egyptian dead and one Israeli tourist wounded in police shooting
A gunman/ Egyptian police officer opened gunfire at an Israeli tourist bus in Alexandria City in north Egypt; Several Israelis were killed and seriously injured
The Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farrakhan, clarifies in a conversation with the American Secretary of State, Blinken, that the kingdom opposes any way of turning unarmed citizens into targets. The Egyptians informed that they are in talks with Saudi Arabia and Jordan to reduce tensions between Israel and the Palestinians
