Over the last few weeks Egypt has poured more and more troops, tanks, and armaments into the Sinai, close to the border with Israel. This is in direct conflict with the 1978 Peace Treaty with Israel, which required the Sinai to remain demilitarized.
Tensions have now been raised even more since President Trump released his plan involving transferring all of Gaza’s residents to Egypt and Jordan. Both Egypt and Jordan have flatly rejected the idea that they repatriate their fellow Arabs back to their countries of origin. However, their rejection of Trump’s idea has not deterred the President, rather he has doubled down on the idea.
Egypt has now reacted by releasing a video of its armed forces preparing for war with Israel. Despite the threats, Israel has not openly reacted concerning many citizens. That being said an attack by Egypt would most likely suffer the same threat as it did last time – destruction of its armed forces and the reversal of the Camp David Accords- returning Sinai to Israeli hands.
So is Egypt just bluffing and flexing its muscles? Perhaps, but after October 7th it would be prudent to take them seriously – it may save many lives if they attack.