“Warning Shots” Egypt unleashes on Israel. Respect for treaties does not prevent Egypt from using “all scenarios to safeguard its national security and the historic rights of the Palestinians” said a high-ranking Egyptian official, quoted by the Egyptian television network Al Qahera News, without naming him.

Tension in Egypt’s relations with Israel has increased due to the Israeli military operation in and around Rafah, a city located at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip, very close to the Egyptian border.

Egypt and Israel they signed a peace agreement in 1979 and for years they have been closely cooperating on security issues. However, Cairo has warned that Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip they could undermine relationships between Egypt and Israel. He also points out that operations in Rafah are preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid that is desperately needed by the population of the besieged Palestinian enclave.

The Israeli army announced on May 7 that it had taken control of the Palestinian side of the border crossing at Rafah, which connects the Gaza Strip with Egypt. Sources of the Egyptian security services emphasized that Cairo opposes the presence of Israeli military force at the point and requests its removal.

Since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on October 7, Egypt has expressed concern that Israeli military operations could dislodge residents of the Palestinian enclave. beyond its borders.