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Italian court upholds migration funding to IOM for Libya crisis
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Egypt has deployed M60 Patton and M1A1 Abrams tanks in central Sinai near the Israeli border, Israeli media reported, citing sources. Tel Aviv warned Cairo, calling the buildup a breach of the 1979 peace treaty requiring Sinai's demilitarization. Egypt reportedly positioned forces near Rafah amid fears Israel may push Palestinians into Egypt. The move follows Israel's May 7 takeover of Gaza's Rafah Crossing, violating the Camp David Accords.
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