A rocket strike by Hamas militants on the Kerem Shalom border area between Gaza and Israel has stalled talks aiming to reach a truce between the warring sides, state-linked TV in mediator Egypt said on Monday.
Al-Qahera News, linked to Egyptian intelligence services, cited a
high-level source as saying the Sunday strike, which killed four Israeli
soldiers, "caused truce negotiations to bog down."
It comes as Israel orders the evacuation of east Rafah ahead of
a long-threatened ground invasion of the southern Gaza city, the prospect of
which has triggered widespread global alarm.
According to a US official, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of talks between US President Joe Biden and Israeli
Egypt has announced a 15-percent increase in petrol prices, which will come into effect on Friday, as part of a
Egyptian officials convened on Tuesday to discuss the nation’s detention policies, according to human rights lawyers and groups cited
Egypt has been plagued with persistent blackouts this year due to the dual pressures of soaring temperatures increasing the demand
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