Sinai

Bus accident killed 21, left several wounded in Egypt's South Sinai, health ministry says

According to the Egyptian Health Ministry, the accident happened on Egypt's Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view shows a main road in the heart of the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on the southern tip of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on October 9, 2025. Ilustrative.
Remains of building believed to be a caravansai (inn) at the previously lost city of Asila in Egypt, August 28, 2026.

Egypt unearths Mamluk-era pilgrim’s inn belonging to lost city along historic Sinai trade route

The discovery at Asila opens a window into the trade network connected Egypt with the Arabian Peninsula, said Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Ancient lintel found in Tell Abu Saifi archaeological site pointing to lost city of Mesn, August 28, 2026.

Archaeologists find Ramesses II inscription in Sinai pointing to Egypt’s lost city of Mesn

Alongside the lintel, archaeologists unearthed the remains of a temple believed to have been destroyed by the Romans during the legion’s quarrying efforts.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Israelis hike at Nahal Hava in the Negev, southern Israel, January 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Tremors felt in southern Israel after magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Egypt, no damage reported

The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.4 and hit at a depth of 6 miles, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Shaike Gavish, Six Day War hero, dies at 99

The last living commander from the Six Day War died at home surrounded by family.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Portrait of retired Israeli Maj.-Gen. Shaike Gavish, at the Palmach Museum. January 05, 2016.

Israeli couple and infant daughter killed in car wreck in Egypt, other children injured

According to preliminary reports, the three killed are parents, Jumana and Naji Amer, and their two-month-old infant daughter, residents of Kfar Qasim.

JUNE 15, 2024ByYOAV ETIEL
Screenshot showing the accident which killed three Israelis in the Sinai, June 15, 2024.

'God granted us victory': Egypt celebrates Sinai liberation day

In anticipation of the controversial Rafah operation, Egypt celebrates the land it was given back in 1982.

APRIL 25, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the Egyptian military units in Suez, as he told the media in his speech that Cairo is playing a very positive role in de-escalating the Gaza crisis, Egypt, October 25, 2023.

Expulsion is a war crime, not ‘the solution’ - opinion

A lot of ideas went out the door on October 7, but human rights can’t be one of them.

DECEMBER 28, 2023ByLEON KRAIEM
The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague March 3, 2011.

Why moving to the Sinai peninsula is the solution for Gaza's Palestinians - opinion

The Sinai Peninsula comprises one of the most suitable places on Earth to provide the people of Gaza with hope and a peaceful future.

DECEMBER 25, 2023ByJOEL ROSKIN
The Nile and the Sinai Peninsula are pictured in this handout photo courtesy of Col. Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency, who is photographing Earth from the International Space Station, taken on March 20, 2013

Gaza hostage Inbar Haiman killed in captivity, family confirms

The late Haiman will be remembered for her creative spirit and commitment to Maccabi Haifa fandom.

DECEMBER 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Gaza hostage Inbar Haiman (left)

Israel says Houthi missile hit Egyptian Read Sea town

The US said last week a Navy warship in the Red Sea intercepted projectiles launched by the Houthis, potentially toward Israel.

OCTOBER 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Armed men hold up their weapons as Houthi supporters rally to show support to Palestinian factions, in Sanaa, Yemen October 7, 2023

How Leonard Cohen's wartime performances for the IDF saved his career

Leonard Cohen clearly left his musical and spiritual mark in Israel 50 years ago and, unwittingly, saved his career in the process. Not a bad return all around. 

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS
Leonard Cohen performs for IDF troops in the Sinai during the Yom Kippur War.

Egypt releases Israeli citizen detained last month in Sinai

Haim, 24, was reunited with his family in Eilat. He is from Holon, recently completed his IDF service, and also has a gun license.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bedouins and Israeli travellers seen in Jabal Mousa in the Sinai peninsula, Egypt, August 12, 2022.

Israeli arrested in Egypt's Sinai for carrying bullets in backpack

Egyptian law enforcement extended the Israeli's arrest for a further 15 days on Saturday.

AUGUST 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People cross to Egypt through the Taba Border Crossing, during the summer holiday, in the southern Israeli city of Eilat, August 6, 2023