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Israel Asks U.S. to Press Egypt Over Alleged Sinai Military Build-Up

Israeli officials say the core issue is treaty compliance complicated by fewer observer flights.

An Egyptian M60 battle tank and an infantry fighting vehicle near the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip. Photo: Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty
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Overview

  • Benjamin Netanyahu requested U.S. intervention after presenting Secretary of State Marco Rubio with a list of alleged treaty violations in a Monday meeting in Jerusalem.
  • Israeli officials allege Egypt expanded runways for potential fighter jet use and built underground facilities in restricted zones that could be used to store missiles, while noting there is no evidence missiles are currently stored.
  • An Egyptian official rejected the allegations and said the Trump administration has not recently raised the matter with Cairo.
  • Israeli officials say the Multinational Force and Observers has sharply reduced overflights in Sinai, limiting independent monitoring.
  • Wider tensions have deepened during the Gaza war and after an Israeli strike in Doha, with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warning the peace agreement is at risk and Israelis citing Egyptian discussions of a possible joint Arab force.