Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested that U.S. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio urge Egypt to cease its military buildup in the Sinai Peninsula, citing alleged violations of the Peace Agreement with Israel, during a meeting in Jerusalem on Monday. Netanyahu presented Rubio with details of these activities, which he characterized as essential breaches of the agreement guaranteed by the United States. Barak Ravid of N12 News reported on the meeting, stating that Netanyahu specifically asked the Trump administration to intervene with Egypt regarding its military empowerment in the Sinai. The specifics of the alleged Egyptian activities were not detailed in the provided report, but they were presented as violations of a peace agreement underwritten by the United States. These discussions occur amidst ongoing Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operations in Gaza. Earlier on September 20th, 2025, an IDF soldier was moderately injured by sniper fire in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood. The IDF has continued operations, including dismantling terror sites and striking targets across Gaza, Khan Yunis, and Rafah. Previous reports from earlier today indicated that the IDF struck over 100 terror targets in Gaza. Al Jazeera English reported six additional fatalities in an Israeli attack on Gaza City's Tuffah neighborhood between 10:04 AM and 10:34 AM UTC, bringing the day's total reported deaths to 51 at that time. Social media posts around 7:00 AM UTC described Gaza City as engulfed in flames due to Israeli bombings.
