3 rockets fired at Israel from Egypt, officials say

[Jefferson23]

CAIRO (Ma'an) -- Three grad missiles were fired at Israel from the village of al-Arja south of the Egyptian city of Rafah on Wednesday evening, Egyptian officials said.

Military officials said forces at the border detected three rockets launched from Egypt towards the Kerem Shalom kibbutz near the border with Gaza and Egypt.

Israeli authorities notified Egypt, who moved forces to the area.

There were no reports of injuries or damage.

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[Jefferson23]

1. Egypt urges end to Gaza violence, plays down mediation

CAIRO (AFP) -- Egypt on Wednesday urged Israel and Hamas in Gaza to halt their escalating conflict but played down hopes of a Cairo-mediated truce.

Egypt, which has a 1979 peace treaty with Israel, played a key role in mediating ceasefires in past wars between Hamas and Israel.

But it has signaled a more hands-off approach in the latest conflict, which comes at a time of mounting tensions between the new government in Cairo and Hamas.

"There is no mediation, in the common sense of the word," said Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty.

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2. Egypt sentenced over a thousand people to death for party affiliation

Anyone who thinks Sisi is going to risk the fat roll of American dollars coming into his pocket by getting involved in some way in this is a lunatic. He's going to mumble some platitudes while keeping that border sealed up as tight as he can to keep the "undesirables" from fleeing.

[Jefferson23]

3. Well, I largely agree. The thing of it is, Sisi would be setting a precedent for not getting

involved. But as you say, how in the world can anyone say with a straight face say this
guy gives a shit what anyone thinks.