The Independent Russian plane crash: Egypt kills 24 Isis militants 70km from crash site Egyptian security forces shot dead 24 Isis militants in central Sinai, 70 km from the crash site of the Russian passenger plane the group claimed it brought down, security sources have said. Security sources said they killed the militants as they hid inside a cave in a mountainous area and that they arrested eight of them. Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/russian-plane-crash-egypt-kills-24-isis-militants-70km-from-crash-site-a6736626.html Haaretz Egypt, PA Agree on Re-opening Rafah Crossing, Fatah Official Says The Palestinian Authority and the Egyptian government have reached an agreement that will soon enable the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip to reopen, a Palestinian official said on Monday. Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.686519