Amid rumors and allegations that the Egyptian army is preparing to unexpectedly attack Israel, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Katz stated that Israel would not allow Egypt to breach or violate the peace agreement.
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Katz said, in a speech yesterday at a ceremony marking the 33rd anniversary of the death of former Prime Minister Menachem Begin, that "Egypt is the largest and strongest Arab country, and it remains so."
The Israeli minister, according to Yedioth Ahronoth, noted that the peace treaty "removed Egypt from the circle of war, in a leadership decision that changed the course of history and solidified the position of the State of Israel, and it remains so today."
However, he added, "But we will not allow them to violate the peace treaty, and we will not allow them to engage in structural violations. We are dealing with the matter, but the agreement remains in place."
Yedioth Ahronoth mentioned that Katz's remarks came in response to rumors circulating among far-right elements on the internet, claiming that Egypt was making military preparations to attack Israel unexpectedly despite the peace treaty.
Recently, Egypt and its military have been subjected to attacks by Israeli politicians and officials. On Sunday, Knesset member and leader of the right-wing opposition party Israel Beiteinu, Avigdor Lieberman, stated that the forced relocation of most Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula was a practical and effective solution.
Last week, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid suggested, in a speech at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, that Egypt should take control of the Gaza Strip for 15 years in exchange for the cancellation of its external debts. -(RT)
