Egypt’s Taba crossing fee hike sparks anger in Israel

Egypt’s decision to sharply increase fees at the Taba border crossing has triggered widespread anger in Israel, with calls emerging for a boycott of travel to Egypt. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the fee on the Egyptian side of the crossing rose to $120 per person, marking a steep increase from $60 just days earlier and significantly higher than the $14-$25 range recorded late last year. The report described the increase as sudden and substantial, noting that the crossing — which links the Israeli city of Eilat with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula — had seen three successive fee hikes in a short period, rising from $25 to $60 in mid-March 2026 before reaching the current level on 28 March. Israeli […]