Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a settlement project that would effectively split the occupied West Bank in two, possibly destroying hopes for a future Palestinian state.

Egypt’s foreign minister Badr Abdelatty has rejected accusations that Cairo is obstructing humanitarian aid to Gaza as a 'big lie', insisting that Israel alone controls the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing and is responsible for blocking relief supplies.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Wednesday, August 20,2025, with US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff to discuss the crisis in Gaza and developments related to Iran’s ...

For nearly two years, Egyptian truck drivers have braved the only land crossing into Gaza outside Israel to deliver vital aid, but Israeli restrictions are testing their resolve to continue serving Palestinians in the war-torn enclave.

The foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt condemned the Israeli regime’s plan for the military occupation of Gaza City and the forced displacement of its inhabitants.

Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Israel indicated its positions haven't changed, while Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,

The displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is a “red line” and Cairo will not allow any party to risk Egypt’s national security or sovereignty, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Monday.

As Egypt presses Israel for a response on the latest ceasefire proposal approved by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instead announced on Wednesday that he was “shortening the timelines” for the IDF’s plans to conquer Gaza City,

An Israeli official said that the military will be operating in parts of Gaza City where the Israeli military has not yet operated and where Hamas is still active.

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty accompanied a Palestinian delegation, led by Prime Minister Mohamed Mostafa, to the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing on Monday to review the mechanism for delivering aid from Egypt to the Gaza Strip.