Egypt, the most populous Arab country, was the first to sign a peace treaty with Israel in 1979 and shares a border with the Gaza Strip. It is a key mediator in ceasefire and hostage negotiations and an energy partner through natural gas. This page gathers Israeli coverage of Egypt, including the Philadelphi corridor and the Rafah crossing.
HaaretzReports of warnings from the UAE and Egypt have renewed questions over Netanyahu's role in the failures leading to October 7, as he seeks to shift responsibility to Israel's security chiefs
JFeedAbbas Kamel secretly flew to Israel on September 26, 2023 to warn that Hamas was preparing a major attack, according to The Atlantic. Israel denies receiving a warning.