Gaza
Confusion at reopening of Rafah crossing leaves Palestinians stranded
Middle East
February 8, 2026
Confusion at reopening of Rafah crossing leaves Palestinians stranded
Jerusalem — The first week of the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt was marked by…
Israel’s president to mourn antisemitic massacre in Australia, where fury over Gaza still divides
Middle East
February 8, 2026
Israel’s president to mourn antisemitic massacre in Australia, where fury over Gaza still divides
Brisbane — Israeli President Isaac Herzog will get two very different receptions when he arrives in Australia on Monday –…
Bezalel Zini, brother of Israel’s security chief, arrested in bust of alleged Gaza smuggling ring
Middle East
February 7, 2026
Bezalel Zini, brother of Israel’s security chief, arrested in bust of alleged Gaza smuggling ring
Tel Aviv — The brother of Israel’s security chief was arrested along with 14 others in a major police bust…
FM: Treating Gaza in isolation from wider context of conflict “strategic mistake”
Egypt
February 7, 2026
FM: Treating Gaza in isolation from wider context of conflict “strategic mistake”
LJUBLJANA/CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty stated Friday that any viable…
Egypt mobilizes 30,000 medical personnel to Rafah Border
Egypt
February 5, 2026
Egypt mobilizes 30,000 medical personnel to Rafah Border
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced the deployment of a massive medical task force to the Rafah Border, comprising…
Egypt, Jordan stress need for full implementation of Gaza ceasefire agreement
Egypt
February 2, 2026
Egypt, Jordan stress need for full implementation of Gaza ceasefire agreement
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan stressed the necessity of full implementation of the ceasefire agreement…
Israeli strikes kill over 30 in Gaza, health ministry says, in deadliest day in months
Middle East
February 2, 2026
Israeli strikes kill over 30 in Gaza, health ministry says, in deadliest day in months
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 31 people on Saturday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the highest…
Egypt condemns repeated Israeli violations of ceasefire in Gaza Strip
Egypt
February 1, 2026
Egypt condemns repeated Israeli violations of ceasefire in Gaza Strip
Egypt strongly condemned the repeated Israeli violations of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which have led to the death…
Gaza’s Rafah crossing partially reopens after nearly 2 years of closure
Middle East
February 1, 2026
Gaza’s Rafah crossing partially reopens after nearly 2 years of closure
The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt began a trial phase on Sunday ahead of its planned reopening that will…
Israeli military reportedly acknowledges 70,000 killed in Gaza after previously casting doubt on health ministry’s count
Middle East
January 31, 2026
Israeli military reportedly acknowledges 70,000 killed in Gaza after previously casting doubt on health ministry’s count
The Israeli military has acknowledged in a briefing to Israeli journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war…