Israel-Egypt ties in the spotlight: Regional media smells blood - analysis

If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.​

Egypt-Israel ties are being closely watched in the region. This includes a number of reports from the Gulf, particularly from the UAE media, as well as reports from pro-Iranian media, indicating that different parties in the region are keenly engaged in this topic.

The reason for this is clear. Egypt was the first Arab country to make peace with Israel, and historically, it has been a center of Arab military, political, and cultural power. If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.

It's important to understand what is at stake here. The Jordan-Israel relationship has often been tense over the last decades and there is a particularly negative view in the region regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Israel-Egypt ties in the spotlight: Regional media smells blood - analysis

If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.

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[Margery]

Egypt like Jordan tries to walk a tightrope between common sense relations with Israel and their Jew hating populace who can turn on their leaders in a flash.

Some talk about Egypt not wanting their side of the tunnels exposed because it would spotlight their double dealing. Ditto those in the American side who have known about the underground tunnel highways thru Rafah from Egypt and turned a blind eye.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Both the underground railroad-type "tunnels" and the cross-Mexican-US border type.

Ever since the Camp David Accords.

A few of us almost had to spend the night in a vehicle on the designated crossing in no-man's land at Rafah. Israel closed after we exited and Egypt closed before we had crossed and could enter. Would have been bad because we couldn't leave the roadway due to treaty and mines, and anything/anyone in no-man's land was fair game for both sides when the border checkpoints were closed. No one was supposed to be out there when it was dark.

Multinational Forces and Observers (MFO) (NOT United Nations-affiliated) was the best tour I had, but there were"moments" especially since it was the early years

Sadly, everything seems to be getting built-up and "civilized" these days It was nice to see and experience the Sinai desert every day as it would have been during Exodus.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.​

Egypt-Israel ties are being closely watched in the region. This includes a number of reports from the Gulf, particularly from the UAE media, as well as reports from pro-Iranian media, indicating that different parties in the region are keenly engaged in this topic.

The reason for this is clear. Egypt was the first Arab country to make peace with Israel, and historically, it has been a center of Arab military, political, and cultural power. If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.

Israel-Egypt ties in the spotlight: Regional media smells blood - analysis

If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.

m.jpost.com

and here it is . . .

Closing the crossing was a clear violation of the Camp David Accords. If Israel and Egypt can't or won't reopen and administer the crossing, they need to let the MFO do it

Egypt rejects Israeli plans for Rafah crossing, sources say​

By Reuters
May 16, 20247:55 AM CDTUpdated 16 hours ago

"CAIRO, May 16 (Reuters) - Egypt has rejected an Israeli proposal for the two countries to coordinate to re-open the Rafah crossing between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, and to manage its future operation, two Egyptian security sources said.
Officials from Israeli security service Shin Bet presented the plan on a visit to Cairo on Wednesday"

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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypt-rejects-israeli-plans-rafah-crossing-sources-say-2024-05-16/