Sinai Peninsula

Egyptian Police Block Israeli Border Crossing

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 05/19/2013 - 09:02

Egyptian police have blocked the Nitzana border crossing with Israel, al-Awja as it is known in Egypt, after Islamist kidnap seven Egyptian police in the Sinai Peninsula.

This is the second border crossing, the first was Rafah, by Egyptian police who are protesting the kidnapping of fellow policemen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the government's lack of efforts to get their fellow officers back safely and to stop the kidnappings.

Militants Fire Rockets At Resort Town Of Eilat Israel From Egypt's Sinai Peninsula

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 07:54

Jerusalem, Israel -

Militants fired rockets into the Israeli resort town of Eilat Wednesday. The rockets were launched by militants from Egypt's Sinai peninsula.

There were no reports of injuries or serious damage.

After former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was deposed 2011, Egypt's ability to control the Sinai peninsula has been less than ideal as militants have been able to operate with near impunity.

Israeli tourist were taken hostage recently before being released after negotiations between Egypt and nomadic tribesmen in the area.

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Eygpt Sends Huge Military Convoy To Sinai Peninsula To Restore Order After Militants Strike

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 14:16

Egypt has sent a large convoy of military forces along with large cranes, bulldozers and other construction and engineering equipment into the Sinai Peninsula in an attempt to restore order there after the region saw attacks on police stations and Islamic militants launch rockets into Israel.

The developments come days after 16 Egyptian soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded when assailants with semiautomatic weapons and hand grenades stole two armored vehicles from Egyptian forces and tried to enter Israel.