A bomb exploded near Egyptian troops razing houses to create a buffer zone with Gaza, causing no casualties. Egyptian security officials claimed to have evidence of communication between the Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis and the Islamic State. Thirty-four individuals accused of terrorism were referred to a military court on Saturday; 56 judges were suspended on Sunday for signing a statement supporting ousted president Morsi; also on Sunday, the religious endowment ministry announced it would fire any imam or mosque employee in Sinai who has knowledge of tunnels or weapons or “spread[s] radical thought.”
