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After years in power, Egypt's el-Sisi vows to step down in 2030

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says he will leave office in 2030, ruling out further constitutional changes; In a speech at a military academy, he also pledged full support for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

Lior Ben Ari | 10.17.26

‘If they attack, there will be no Sinai’: Egypt's Sisi responds to Smotrich

Egyptian president rejects suggestions of territorial ambitions and reaffirms the peace treaty with Israel after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that Egypt would lose Sinai if it attacked Israel; Cairo questions whether some Israelis harbor unfounded fears

Lior Ben Ari | 10.15.26

Israeli security chiefs cast doubt on Netanyahu's account of Egyptian spy chief's secret visit

Did Egypt's intelligence chief visit Israel before October 7? Netanyahu says he did, but senior security officials cast doubt on the claim, saying they would have known; A separate report says two businessmen, not Abbas Kamel, were aboard the flight

Yossi Yehoshua | 10.14.26

Who met Egypt's intelligence chief? Israeli security officials all deny receiving pre-Oct. 7 warning

Five Israeli bodies deny meeting Abbas Kamel before October 7; security chiefs attended the ceremony Netanyahu cites as his alibi, while his son alleges officials are withholding answers and an ex-official points to airport's digital records of arrival of plane

Itamar Eichner | 10.14.26

עיטור צבעוני ומפורט ביותר בקפלה של האל אמון-רע במקדש סתי הראשון שבעיר אבידוס, המציג דמויות שונות המגישות מנחות ונערכות לחיים שלאחר המוות

Before the pyramids: 5,000-year-old skulls suggest Egypt's kings may have sacrificed servants

A forensic study of 46 skulls from royal tombs at Abydos found signs of head trauma in 18, supporting a century-old theory that courtiers and artisans were killed to serve Egypt's earliest kings in the afterlife; how the others died remains unknown

Yogev Israeli | 10.14.26

Netanyahu says he didn't meet Egyptian spy chief during pre-Oct. 7 visit to Israel. So who did?

The Atlantic reported Abbas Kamel came to warn of a major Hamas attack; Netanyahu calls for answers without saying whether airport footage was checked, while a 2021 video contradicts his claim that intelligence chiefs do not meet heads of government

ynet | 10.14.26

Netanyahu admits Egyptian intelligence chief visited before Oct. 7, but his account doesn't add up

Netanyahu confirmed Egypt's intelligence chief visited Israel days before Oct. 7 but denied meeting him; He claimed intelligence chiefs never meet heads of state, despite footage showing him hosting the same official in 2021

ynet | 10.14.26

רגע הגילוי שבו נמצאה הטבעת מתחת למים, בתוך שרידיו של ארמון עתיק

Bronze ring depicting Lighthouse of Alexandria discovered in submerged palace off Egypt's coast

Experts believe the signet ring may be the first of its kind, with a worn image that could show smoke rising from the ancient wonder's summit; its discovery on Antirhodos Island may offer clues about royal administration and the vanished landmark

Yogev Israeli | 10.12.26

חצי חצאים א-סיסי נשיא מצרים ו ביבי בנימין נתניהו

October 7 taught Israel a brutal lesson. Egypt is the next test

Analysis: Washington’s decision to waive human rights conditions on military aid to Cairo puts strategic ties first, but Israel must prepare for risks from Egypt’s military power and political uncertainty

Amine Ayoub | 10.07.26

Israel’s southern ‘drone hunters’ prepare for worst-case scenarios on peaceful borders

Thousands of drones carrying weapons and drugs have crossed Israel’s borders with Egypt and Jordan in recent years, but IDF commanders say smuggling has fallen sharply as mixed-gender units step up their response

Ilana Curiel | 10.05.26

חיילי החזית העממית לשחרור תיגראי TPLF צועדים בעיר מקלה בירת החבל ב אתיופיה 30 ביוני

Beyond the Houthis: Why the Ethiopia-Eritrea crisis matters for Israel

Opinion: As Israel focuses on Houthi threats from Yemen, tensions among Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt are escalating across the Red Sea, raising risks to maritime security, regional stability and a vital corridor for Israeli trade

Amine Ayoub | 10.03.26

The iron tracks of Sinai: why Israel must keep a close eye on Egypt’s new logistics corridor

Analysis: While diplomats cling to atmospheric reassurances, the 500-kilometer railway project across Sinai is establishing a major logistics corridor requiring rigorous Israeli security scrutiny; realpolitik dictates that hard capabilities matter

Amine Ayoub | 09.28.26

קטע מהסכם קדש, שנחתם על ידי רעמסס השני המצרי והמלך החתי חתושילי השלישי בסביבות שנת 1269 לפני הספירה

3,300-year-old fragment of world’s oldest surviving peace treaty identified in Turkey

Cuneiform tablet fragment from ancient Hittite capital Hattusa contains clauses from the treaty between Ramesses II and Hattusili III, including rules on refugees, extradition and protection from punishment

Yogev Israeli | 09.28.26

New Oct. 7 warning revealed: Egypt’s intelligence chief called Netanyahu days before attack

After Israel failed to respond to two Egyptian warnings, intelligence chief Abbas Kamel called Netanyahu days before Oct. 7, WSJ reports, while the UAE also briefed him and Egypt continued issuing warnings until 48 hours before the attack

ynet | 09.28.26

Then I got a call from a very senior Egyptian source

Commentary: The Atlantic investigation sheds new light on a Yedioth Ahronoth report from the start of the war; Cairo’s message was stark, but Sinwar blinded those responsible in Israel to his true intentions, and there were other warnings

Smadar Perry | 09.27.26

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