Israel on Thursday declared a prohibited zone along its border with Egypt to halt large-scale weapons smuggling by drone. Orders to open fire will be changed correspondingly, according to a statement from Defence Minister Israel Katz.

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Israel says the move targets drone-based weapons smuggling, but it also exposes growing mistrust toward Egypt and risks militarising a long-stable frontier.

Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen has said that his refusal to sign a $35 billion gas agreement with Egypt has prompted his U.S. counterpart Chris Wright to cancel a planned trip to Israel.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that Israel will declare its border with Egypt a closed military zone.

Despite its potential to diversify its energy sources, Egypt continues to rely on its unstable relationship with Israel to import gas from the West Asian country.

IDF surveillance units identified a drone that crossed into Israeli territory from the west in an attempt to smuggle weapons. After detection, IDF forces from the Paran Brigade intercepted and located the drone, which was carrying three M16 rifles. The ...

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Friday he welcomed joint efforts by Sudan, the United States and Israel to normalise ties between Tel Aviv and Khartoum.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said he instructed the army to turn the area at the border with Egypt into a closed military zone to combat weapons smuggling via drones.

Truckloads and pallets of aids are gathering dust in Jordan, Egypt and Israel, Jordanian officials and aid agencies say, amid concerns for growing crisis in Gaza