Israel has contacted Egypt to demand answers after the IDF recognized a significant increase in military activity in the Sinai Peninsula, violating the peace agreement between the countries, Channel 14 reported.
The Israeli news channel said the IDF had recognized “gross violations” of the peace agreement, including the building of anti-tank obstacles, “significant” logistical preparations, and the deployment of whole armored divisions in the central Sinai region
The peace treaty between Israel and Egypt in 1979 included the demilitarization of the Sinai, which Israel returned to Egypt as part of the treaty. However, when ISIS became a threat in the area, Israel allowed a large build-up of forces near its border to help Egypt fight the jihadi terrorists.
Retired IDF Lt.-Col. Eli Dekel as warned for years about the growing threat from the Egyptian army. Egypt’s military has added around 60,000 soldiers since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power, with its alignment clearly indicating that it views Israel as its primary enemy.
The Egyptian Armed Forces, already one of the region’s largest militaries, are in the middle of an enormous acquisition spree and an accompanying buildup of infrastructure. Egypt has built a massive network of roads and bridges, created dozens of opportunities to cross the Suez Canal, and acquired hundreds of tank transporters, enabling it to rapidly reinforce troops in the Sinai Peninsula. […]
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