Israel has begin to sound the alarm over Egyptian violations of the Camp David Peace Treaty signed between Israel and Egypt by increasing the amount of tanks and troops in the Sinai desert. These troops are conveniently placed near to the Gaza Strip.
Egypt has boosted their armed forces way past the agreed amount. The Egyptian Army has placed 88 battalions, 42,000 soldiers, 3 military divisions, and 1,500 tanks and armored vehicles in the Sinai. Egypt has also engaged in projects there designed to develop and expand the runways of a military airport and strengthen air defense.
So according to the Camp David agreement how soldiers and weapons can Egypt put in the Sinai? The presence of 50 battalions and no more than 22,000 soldiers.
Egypt is essentially cornered. They have been playing peace partner for 46 years, but they have been the greatest enabler for Hamas’ ability to develop lethal capabilities and a terror army. Essentially Egyptian President Sisi has been duplicitous in that he knows that Egypt attacking Israel is a losing proposition, so instead use his arch enemy the Muslim Brotherhood’s Hamas to do it and by doing so he takes on Israel and keeps the Jihadists preoccupied. Well, the truth is out and now he has one hand to play if he wants to stop Trump from sending tons of Gazans his way.
Will Israel wait to be attacked or will they preempt Sisi’s move by retaking the Sinai now that he has broken the Camp David Accords?