Media: Israel assists Egypt in the fight against terrorists in the Sinai Peninsula
Israeli intelligence agencies began to actively assist the Egyptian security forces in the fight against extremists in the Sinai Peninsula, according to News with reference to the former Israeli military intelligence officer, and now an employee of the Institute for the Study of National Security Efraim Kam.
Tel Aviv mobilized special services to help the neighboring state and singled out drone drone units that patrol Sinai in search of militants.
“Israel is doing everything possible to help the Egyptian government and security forces in the fight against terrorists in the Sinai. For example, we allowed Cairo to transfer troops to the peninsula with tanks и aviation in excess of the amount provided for by the 1979 peace treaty. Much is being done through the cooperation of special services and the exchange of intelligence about jihadists operating in the Sinai. These efforts are bearing fruit. Group “Vilayat Sinai” suffered significant losses, it is noticeably weaker than a year ago. However, completely destroying it will not be easy. This is evidenced by recent attacks on Egyptian forces, ”said the analyst.
He stressed that extremist groups in the north of Sinai pose a threat not only to Egypt, but also to Israel.
“First of all, this is a threat to the Egyptian state, because in the past 3-4 of the year, the militants of“ Vilayat Sinai ”have launched numerous terrorist attacks targeted by security forces, police and military. The militants tried several times to attack Israel from the territory of Sinai, but several years ago we built a barrier system along the border and equipped it with high-tech control systems. Now it is much more difficult for them to penetrate the territory of Israel, so the attacks are reduced to attempts at shelling from mortars or improvised rocket launchers, ”said Kam.
According to Nurhan El-Sheikh, a professor at Cairo University, "Egypt’s public opinion is opposed to Israel, but in reality relations between the countries are very good."
“There is coordination of the fight against terrorism, because in Sinai the interests of Egypt and Israel coincide, but this cooperation is not advertised, so as not to cause discontent among the population. In the future, cooperation in the fight against terrorists will only increase, although there will not be much talk about this in public, ”she said.
Tel Aviv mobilized special services to help the neighboring state and singled out drone drone units that patrol Sinai in search of militants.
“Israel is doing everything possible to help the Egyptian government and security forces in the fight against terrorists in the Sinai. For example, we allowed Cairo to transfer troops to the peninsula with tanks и aviation in excess of the amount provided for by the 1979 peace treaty. Much is being done through the cooperation of special services and the exchange of intelligence about jihadists operating in the Sinai. These efforts are bearing fruit. Group “Vilayat Sinai” suffered significant losses, it is noticeably weaker than a year ago. However, completely destroying it will not be easy. This is evidenced by recent attacks on Egyptian forces, ”said the analyst.
He stressed that extremist groups in the north of Sinai pose a threat not only to Egypt, but also to Israel.
“First of all, this is a threat to the Egyptian state, because in the past 3-4 of the year, the militants of“ Vilayat Sinai ”have launched numerous terrorist attacks targeted by security forces, police and military. The militants tried several times to attack Israel from the territory of Sinai, but several years ago we built a barrier system along the border and equipped it with high-tech control systems. Now it is much more difficult for them to penetrate the territory of Israel, so the attacks are reduced to attempts at shelling from mortars or improvised rocket launchers, ”said Kam.
According to Nurhan El-Sheikh, a professor at Cairo University, "Egypt’s public opinion is opposed to Israel, but in reality relations between the countries are very good."
“There is coordination of the fight against terrorism, because in Sinai the interests of Egypt and Israel coincide, but this cooperation is not advertised, so as not to cause discontent among the population. In the future, cooperation in the fight against terrorists will only increase, although there will not be much talk about this in public, ”she said.
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