On one hand, Egypt signed a peace agreement with Israel and strives to create trade routes and cooperation with the US, on the other, it feeds the Egyptian public especially anti-Israel messages.
Israel and Egypt both aim to demonstrate to the Arab world the destabilizing effects of supporting the Shia axis.
This comes amid reports that the tense relationship between Israel and Egypt is on the verge of collapse following weeks of a 'deepening chill' amid the IDF's war on Hamas.
Several people were wounded in the firefight, with a female soldier being taken to hospital, although her condition is now considered to be in good condition.
Operation Horev was the last operation on the Egyptian front during the war, helping Israel recapture the Negev and expelled the Egyptian military from Israel’s territory.
Until now, limited quantities of aid have been delivered from Egypt through the Rafah crossing, which is ill-equipped to process large numbers of trucks.
Egypt would not allow any mass exodus of Palestinians into Sinai, and saw any move to push Palestinians to migrate south as a serious threat to its security.
Saad decided that the standing positions would be replaced by mounted patrols for only 8 hours, instead of the previous 12-hour shifts, contrary to the instructions.
BORDER AFFAIRS: Egypt border incident probe results raise issues about Israel’s national security doctrine
Tensions between Israel and Egypt are high following the killing of three IDF soldiers by Egyptian border police earlier this month.
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