COVID-19 Update

Mar 8, 2026

Giving to Gain: The Value Women Bring to the MFO Mission

On International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026, the MFO proudly recognizes the vital value women bring to our daily work and to the overall success of our mission. Women contribute across the organization in a wide variety of roles, and their professionalism, dedication, and leadership strengthen everything we do.

Feb 26, 2026

Supplemental Japanese Funding for FY 2026

The MFO is pleased to announce that the Government of Japan has approved $216,000 in supplemental funding for FY 2026 to support critical infrastructure improvements in Sinai.

Feb 13, 2026

Recent Visits to the MFO

Visits are a crucial element in understanding the MFO, our mission, and our role in promoting regional peace and stability. These visits foster productive dialogue with our Egyptian and Israeli colleagues, representatives of MFO Troop-Contributing and Donor States, and friends. Importantly, visits also allow diplomatic staff and senior representatives the opportunity to visit their sailors, soldiers, and aviators that contribute to the MFO mission.

Jan 21, 2026

MFO Plenary Meeting - January 19, 2026

The MFO welcomed delegations from Egypt, Israel, and the United States and representatives from our Supporting States to the Annual Plenary meeting in Rome on Monday, January 19, 2026.

Jan 12, 2026

Condolence Message

We are deeply saddened by the loss of two colleagues from our wider MFO community, Ahmad Abdel Wahab and Ahmad Hamed, who tragically passed away in a vehicle accident on January 8, 2026.

Jan 7, 2026

In Memoriam: Former MFO Force Commanders Tellefsen (Norway) and Meating (Canada)

The MFO was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Major General Tryggve Tellefsen of Norway, on 27 December 2025, and of Major General Robert Meating of Canada, on 01 January 2026.

Dec 18, 2025

Seasons Greetings 2025

Season’s greetings from the MFO family. Sending our best wishes to you and yours for a wonderful 2026!

Nov 21, 2025

2025 Force Skills Competition

On Tuesday, 4 November 2025, one of the year’s most anticipated events took center stage at South Camp: the Annual Force Skills Competition. Designed to highlight the operational readiness and teamwork of the MFO, the event brought together teams from across the mission for a spirited day of friendly rivalry and skillful performance.

Nov 13, 2025

MFO Honors Service and Sacrifice

On November 11, 2025, members of the MFO gathered across South Camp and North Camp to commemorate Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, and the fifth anniversary of the 400 Romeo helicopter tragedy. United in purpose, personnel paused to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their nations and in the pursuit of peace.

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News & Media COVID-19 Update

Jun 23, 2020

COVID-19 Update

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the MFO remains actively engaged with the Treaty Parties, Egypt and Israel, and receives the full cooperation necessary to carry out our mission, including our monitoring and verification operations.

While we have taken careful precautions to limit the exposure of our personnel to the virus, on June 21 and 22, 2020, our testing procedures revealed additional cases of COVID-19 among local national staff based at our South Camp. The individuals identified by the testing were all asymptomatic. In response to the test results, we took immediate measures to quarantine the individuals in question. With assistance from the Egyptian Ministry of Health, these individuals were transferred into the care of Egyptian public health services. Our other main base, Forward Operating Base-North, and our remote sites currently have no virus cases.

In response, we have carefully reviewed our control measures, including access, screening, sanitization, social distancing, testing, and isolation protocols. As a result, we have further limited access to our camps and facilities, instituted additional procedures to prevent the spread of the virus, and expanded testing of our personnel. We have also invited experts from the Egyptian Ministry of Health to visit and evaluate all the anti-COVID measures we have in place. Through this tightening and expanding of our procedures, we intend to further reduce opportunities for introducing and spreading the virus at our facilities and among our personnel.

Both Treaty Parties continue to provide us with access to excellent medical care and facilities in their countries for COVID and non-COVID cases of illness or injury. Additionally, they continue to provide the support we need to sustain both our camps and remote sites, and all MFO facilities are well-provisioned to maintain operations.

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