Security forces arrested two Palestinians illegally entering Egypt through tunnels from Gaza. Explosive devices targeted armored vehicles near el Arish and Rafah. Influential Qatar-based cleric Yusuf al Qaradawi issued a fatwa banning participation in Egypt’s upcoming constitutional referendum. Army Chief Abdel Fattah el Sisi is said to be planning to run for president. A police car near Cairo was attacked by a bomb and gunfire. Four Egyptian officials were reportedly kidnapped in South Sinai.
