politics

The U.S. President criticized his French counterpart for linking his sudden departure from the G7 summit in Canada to “work on a ceasefire” between Iran and Israel:
“Incorrect! He has no idea why I’m currently on my way to Washington, but it definitely has nothing to do with a ceasefire. It’s much more serious than that. Whether intentional or not, Emmanuel is always wrong.

Israel and Egypt have managed a blockade of Gaza since 2007, when Hamas seized control of the territory by ousting its rivals, a year after winning legislative elections.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has called on Egypt to prevent what he called "the arrival of jihadist protesters at the Egypt-Israel border".