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Israel and Egypt: Frosty neighbors' ties tested by Iran war, but remain stable

Operation Roaring Lion has Egypt and Israel on the same side. But what will happen when the war with Iran ends?

Then-US President Jimmy Carter (C) congratulates Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat and prime minister Menachem Begin in three-way handshake on March 26, 1979 at the White House, after signing the historic US-sponsored peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi takes part in a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at an airport in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025.

Egypt backs Saudi Arabia as Sisi condemns Iran attacks on Gulf states

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Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

Trump's Board of Peace presents Hamas with new written disarmament proposal


CIA chief heads to Qatar, Israel to salvage Gaza hostage deal

Burns’s emergency meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Thani in Doha is “aimed at exerting maximum pressure on Israel and Hamas to continue negotiating," an official briefed on the talks.

 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to American security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2024.

Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim

In their second day of truce talks in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo, Hamas negotiators maintained their stance that any truce agreement must end the war.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits with his delegation, in Cairo, Egypt, Februray 6, 2024.

Israel-Hamas war day 212: What's going on in Gaza?

Gaza deal not secure yet • Hamas delegation in Cairo for hostage deal talks • IDF strikes targets in Gaza • IDF kills terror cell in Tulkarm

Israel Police raid the Al Jazeera offices in east Jerusalem on May 5, 2024

Hostage talks held in Cairo, as Israel and Hamas at odds on ending the war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opted not to send a delegation without consulting with war cabinet ministers Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot.

HAMAS CHIEF Ismail Haniyeh speaks to the press upon his arrival at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip in 2017.

'Determined to secure an agreement': Hamas says in a statement regarding ceasefire proposal

Hamas sends delegates to Cairo for ceasefire talks amid CIA Director's visit. Egypt mediates discussions, seeking truce amid escalating tensions in Gaza.

 Hamas parade in Gaza

Palestinian Embassy seeks temporary status for Gazans who entered Egypt during war

The ambassador stressed that residency permits would only be for legal and humanitarian purposes, adding that those who arrived since the war began on October 7 had no plans to settle in Egypt.

 Palestinian Ambassador to Egypt Diab al-Louh speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Palestine embassy in Cairo, Egypt April 30, 2024.

Humanitarian aid organization Global Empowerment Mission successfully delivers aid into Gaza

The team used strategic transportation tactics to provide civilians with aid that included ready-to-eat family food kits, beans, rice, flour, hygiene essentials, and other basic necessities. 

 GEM organization delivering aid to northern Gaza on April 28, 2024

30 Palestinians killed by IDF strikes in Rafah, new Gaza ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

Reports from Gaza state that 30 Palestinians were killed on Monday in IDF strikes on the city in midst of tensions regarding upcoming operation on the city.

 Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 27, 2024.

UAE, Egypt, Bahrain push for peace in the Middle East

In Cairo, Bahrain and Egypt discussed the desire for calm in Gaza and putting an end to “ongoing regional tension.” The two sides agreed on the urgent need to exert efforts towards de-escalations.

 President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, during a state visit reception, at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates March 5, 2024.

Mossad: Hamas rejected hostage deal outline, Sinwar uninterested in deal

Hamas "continues to exploit tensions with Iran and seeks... escalation in the region," the PMO stated.

 Yahya Sinwar