Gaza War
During a faction meeting in northern Israel on Sunday, Smotrich suggested that Israeli forces retake control of the Philadelphi corridor, a 14-kilometer buffer zone along the Egypt-Gaza border.
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will travel to Greece on Sunday to strengthen Egyptian-Greek relations and engage in discussions on regional and global matters, especially efforts to resolve the ongoing Gaza war.
Israeli journalist and reporter for Axios Barak Ravid revealed that the Biden administration is exerting pressure on Egypt, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority to swiftly find a solution for the reactivation of the Rafah crossing.
Egypt announced on Sunday its intervention to support South Africa's case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of committing acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
That was during a joint press conference with his Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon in Cairo.
President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi is closely and instantly following the developments in Gaza Strip.
Hamas has confirmed the death of Nadav Popplewell, a British-Israeli captive who was taken by the group's fighters in October, after sustaining injuries in an Israeli airstrike.
As reported by Extra News on Friday, the source highlighted the significant progress achieved by Egyptian efforts in the past weeks during the ceasefire negotiations.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Monday evening a phone call from his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.
The statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered that such "perilous escalation a threat to the lives of more than one million Palestinians."
"I am afraid that if Netanyahu enters Rafah, he may return with the bodies of 50 or 60 captives," Rashwan said. "No one will get out alive," he added.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has reiterated the global and Arab rejection of any plans to displace the Palestinian people from their lands, aiming to eradicate the Palestinian cause.
Around 13,000 Palestinians from Gaza, including those with serious injuries and their companions, have received treatment at Egyptian hospitals, stated Spokesman of the Ministry of Health Hossam Abdel Ghaffar.
A Hamas delegation will arrive in Cairo in two days to continue negotiations.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Wednesday France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne who is holding a tour in the Middle East.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry met Sunday and Monday with counterparts from the United Kingdom, Norway, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Bahrain.
A delegation from Hamas is scheduled to visit Cairo on Monday to deliver the movement's response to Egyptian and Qatari mediators regarding a recent ceasefire proposal in Gaza, along with a proposed prisoner swap deal.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry met Sunday with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel.
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, and Palestine are set to hold talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
A New York-based blogger has challenged Meta over accusations of sharing users’ data in WhatsApp with Israel to help the regime identify targets during the Gaza war.
