The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

Gaza: first aid deliveries cross into the strip as Israeli troops mass on the border

The population of the Gaza Strip remains cut off from basic supplies like water, food, and electricity since Israel’s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, ordered a “complete siege”. No aid has been able to reach Gaza and the first promised convoy has just been delayed further.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2023

UN chief calls on Israel to open aid ‘lifeline’ for Gaza

Labelling aid trucks ‘the difference between life and death’, Antonio Guterres called for access via the Rafah crossing.

Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2023

UN chief makes desperate plea for aid stuck on border to enter Gaza: ‘The difference between life and death’

Antonio Guterres says that all countries involved need to ‘make them move as quickly as possible’ in plea at Egypt-Gaza crossing

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Rishi Sunak heads to Egypt amid fears Israel-Hamas conflict will spread

PM continues Middle East tour in bid to avoid ‘escalation’ after speaking to Saudi and Qatari leaders

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Rishi Sunak steps up diplomatic campaign to avoid wider Middle East war

The Prime Minister will meet regional leaders in Egypt on Friday as he seeks to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict escalating.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 14

Israeli defence minister tells troops they will soon see Palestinian territory ‘from the inside’; hopes for aid to enter Gaza in coming days

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2023

'Drop in the ocean': Initial aid set to enter Gaza insufficient to meet needs

President Joe Biden says he struck a deal with his Egyptian counterpart to allow a first run of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, which Israel sealed off after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.

France 24 · Oct 19, 2023

Senate acts on 'unprecedented' lack of U.S. ambassadors, spurred by Israel-Hamas war

The lack of a U.S. ambassador in Israel hobbles the Biden administration's ability to pursue its goals. The U.S. also lacks ambassadors in Egypt and other countries in the region.

WEKU · Oct 19, 2023

Israel defence minister tells troops they will see Gaza ‘from the inside’ after Sunak visit

Tens of thousands of troops have gathered on the Gaza border

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023

WHO says aid ‘ready to go’ into Gaza as Israeli bombardment continues

The head of the UN health agency says five trucks of medical supplies are ready at the Rafah crossing in Egypt.

Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2023