Military officials denied reports suggesting they had killed 32 Hamas members in the Sinai. A Coptic merchant was found beheaded in the Sinai. Egypt is reportedly looking to suspend its peace accord with Israel in order to wage a massive campaign against jihadists in the Sinai. A leader in the Egyptian Gama’a al-Islamiyya said his group was ready to “fight” for Mohammed Morsi’s reinstatement as president of Egypt. Hamas’ Mousa Abu Marzouk, who had been based in Cairo, has reportedly fled the country following Morsi’s ouster.
