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Hamas unwilling to lay down arms in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports

The terror group also said that it would consider releasing up to 10 hostages in the iteration of the Egyptian ceasefire deal.

 Hamas terrorists in Rafah, in Gaza, February 22, 2025.
 Members of the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and mourners attend the funeral of al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025.

Egypt to expel released Hamas prisoners if no ceasefire is agreed upon - report

 Palestinians, who were displaced to the south at Israel's order during the war, make their way back to their homes in the northern Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, January 28, 2025.

Arab nations oppose removing Palestinians from Gaza in letter to US

 Racing camel with robot jockeys. Illustration.

Major General Khaled Mubarak welcomes tourists to Egypt's premier camel racing event


Caught between sympathy and fear: Egypt’s Christians confront the Gaza conflict

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians are torn between support for Palestinian civilians and fear of Hamas, complicating their response to the ongoing war

A mural is seen on the wall of a school damaged in the Israel's military offensive, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 26, 2024.

In complete secrecy: Egypt altered the hostage deal terms before handing to Hamas - report

Qatari officials have denied involvement with the altered deal, placing the blame squarely on Egypt.

 Palestinians react after Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 6, 2024. In Israel, protesters block a highway demanding the immediate release of hostages.

Egypt’s relationship with Hamas: What does history tell us? - analysis

October 7 deeply impacted Egypt, however, Cairo has not appeared to excoriate Hamas for the attack, leaving questions about how this all transpired.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the Egyptian military units in Suez, as he told the media in his speech that Cairo is playing a very positive role in de-escalating the Gaza crisis, Egypt, October 25, 2023 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency.

Egypt building border wall as Israel assaults Rafah - WSJ

The wall, which is set to span 8 square miles, is being developed as Egyptian officials fear refugees from Gaza will flood into the country after Israel removes Hamas from power.

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS shelter at the border with Egypt, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Egypt says Smotrich sabotaging talks, as Israel weighs sending team to Cairo

Both Egypt and Qatar have acted as a mediator for the deal.

 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, head of the Religious Zionist Party, is seen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on December 11, 2023.

Israeli couple returns to kibbutz ravaged by Hamas attack

Three months on, signs of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks remain everywhere in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

 Ayelet Khon and Shar Shnurman walk past the remains of a home that was destroyed following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, January 13, 2024

Al-Azhar's stance: A blow to the global fight against terror - opinion

It's time for Egypt and the international community to stand against this dangerous attitude that contradicts the aspirations of Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike for a peaceful Middle East.

 US FIRST LADY Jill Biden listens to the head of Al-Azhar University Mohamed Al-Mahrasawy (left) during her visit to Al-Azhar Grand Mosque in Cairo, earlier this year.

Egypt’s dual challenge: Feeding Egyptians – and Gazans

Solidarity across borders: Egyptian society mobilizes for Gazan aid.

 Palestinian laborers, who were in Israel during the Hamas October 7 attack, arrive at the Rafah border after being sent back by Israel to the strip, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 3, 2023.

Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi

The Gaza Strip is effectively under Israeli control and Palestinians could instead be moved to Israel's Negev desert "till the militants are dealt with", Sisi told a joint news conference.

 People sit in front of the gates as Palestinians with dual citizenship wait outside Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. October 14, 2023.

Amid rapprochement with Iran, Egypt invites Hamas, Jihad leaders to Cairo

The visit comes amid reports about a possible rapprochement between Egypt and Iran, which has long been backing Hamas and PIJ.

 SUPPORTERS OF Hamas and Islamic Jihad take part in a rally to celebrate the shooting attack at the Ilka Bar in Tel Aviv, in the southern Gaza Strip, last April

Gaza peace hangs in balance as Israel, Egypt at odds over truce - analysis

"Eygpt found itself under pressure from the PIJ to deliver what it promised" and Cairo is now pressing Israeli on that matter, said lecturer Ofir Winter.

Palestinian Islamic jihad militants display rockets during a military show marking the 32nd anniversary of the organisation's founding, in the central Gaza Strip October 3, 2019.