• Activist Sharif Abdel Kouddous’ piece for the outstanding outfit The Intercept on the alleged hacking of activists by the Egyptian state is getting wide attention on social media despite treading little new ground.
  • A Hamas official said the organization “would be happy” if Egypt were to broker a deal for a captive swap between Hamas and Israel, but Cairo has thus far showed no signs it is interested in doing so, according to a report from Reshet Bet relayed by Arutz Sheva.