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Egypt Rejects Israeli Presence at Rafah Crossing with Gaza, Shoukry Says 

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)
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Egypt Rejects Israeli Presence at Rafah Crossing with Gaza, Shoukry Says 

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares poses with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2024. (Reuters)

Egypt is clear on rejecting an Israeli presence at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Monday.

"It is difficult for the Rafah crossing to continue operating without a Palestinian administration," he said during a press conference with his Spanish counterpart in Madrid.

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Israel Says It Intercepted a Missile Fired by Yemen’s Houthis

A person passes in front of a display of Houthis-made mock missile and drones at a square in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 January 2025. (EPA)
A person passes in front of a display of Houthis-made mock missile and drones at a square in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 January 2025. (EPA)
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Israel Says It Intercepted a Missile Fired by Yemen’s Houthis

A person passes in front of a display of Houthis-made mock missile and drones at a square in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 January 2025. (EPA)
A person passes in front of a display of Houthis-made mock missile and drones at a square in Sanaa, Yemen, 13 January 2025. (EPA)

Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile fired toward the country by Yemen’s Houthi militias, setting off sirens on Monday across the Jordan Valley and the occupied West Bank.

There were no reports of injuries from Magen David Adom, Israel’s rescue service.

The Iran-backed Houthis have been firing drones and missiles at Israel for almost a year, and the frequency has increased to near-daily attacks over the past month — attacks the Houthis say won’t stop until Israel agrees to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Israel has carried out multiple waves of intense strikes in recent weeks in Yemen in response to the missile attacks. The latest launch raises the likelihood of further Israeli retaliation.

The US and partner forces have also launched multiple rounds of airstrikes against the Houthis.