MFO Plenary Meeting, March 4, 2024

Mar 11, 2026

Safety First: MFO Reinforces Commitment to Protecting Its People

Across South Camp, North Camp, and the wider mission area, the MFO continues to reinforce that mission success and safety are inseparable. Recent safety focused engagements, training, and daily practice have reaffirmed a shared commitment to achieving the mission through disciplined and safe operations.

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.

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News & Media MFO Plenary Meeting, March 4, 2024

Mar 11, 2024

MFO Plenary Meeting, March 4, 2024

Representatives from twenty-one MFO Supporting States attended the plenary session of the MFO’s Annual Meeting in Rome on March 4, 2024, including delegations from Egypt, Israel, and the United States.

The MFO’s Director General, Elizabeth L. Dibble, and our Interim Force Commander, MG Evan Williams (New Zealand), provided Supporting State Representatives with an update on the conduct of the MFO mission in 2023 as well as future operations and plans, current finances, actions taken to protect our personnel, and our initiatives to sustain peace and facilitate dialogue between Egypt and Israel.

DG Dibble thanked all MFO Supporting States and their delegates for choosing to work together, for their trust in the peace between Egypt and Israel, and for taking part in the community that is the MFO. “We remain confident that, with your continued support, we will continue to successfully fulfill our mission and adapt our operations as necessary now and in the future, as we have adapted over the years in other situations.”

Major General Alaa Kassem, Chief, of Egypt’s Liaison Agency with International Organizations (LAWIO) stated “This gathering reflects the will and the desire of our countries to maintain peace and stability and serves as a reminder for each one of us regarding the exceptional role of the MFO in both peacemaking and peacekeeping. At this critical phase in the Middle East, where a complex geopolitical situation has been evolving, we are all here supporting the Egyptian/Israeli Peace Treaty.”

Brigadier General Efraim Defrin, Chief, of the Israel Defense Force’s International Cooperation Division remarked that “the [Israel Defense Forces] attribute great importance to the Peace Treaty. The Treaty is a crucial element in ensuring that peace will continue to prevail and prosper, despite the efforts to stop it, and especially during these complex and testing times. Therefore, I am honored to have the chance to express once more that the IDF is devoted to the Peace Treaty and its respective ties with the MFO and with Egypt.”

With MG Williams’ departure imminent, DG Dibble thanked him for his selfless service with the MFO for six months as Interim Force Commander and for his earlier three plus years with the MFO as Force Commander. She also welcomed and introduced our incoming Force Commander, MG Michael Garraway from Australia, who will take command of the Force in Sinai on March 17, 2024.

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