Diaa Rashwan, Egypt’s Head of State Information Service (SIS), dismissed recent Israeli assertions on 22 January, calling them “false” and emphasising that such allegations undermine the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. Israeli officials, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claim that weapons, explosives, ammunition, and components are being smuggled into the Gaza Strip from Egyptian territory through various means, including tunnels. “We’ll destroy Hamas, we’ll demilitarise Gaza, and military equipment and other deadly weapons will continue to enter this southern opening, so of course we need to close it,” Netanyahu said. In response, Rashwan pointed out that Israel’s interference with Egypt’s control over its borders discredits the two country’s longstanding peace treaty. “These false allegations do not serve the [Egyptian-Israeli] peace treaty that Egypt respects and it demands that the Israeli side show its respect for it also,” Rashwan noted in a statement released on the SIS website. The country’s information chief proceeded to warn of Israel’s continued accusations and the risk it poses to the diplomatic relation between the two governments. “Any Israeli move in this direction will lead to a serious threat to Egyptian-Israeli relations,” Rashwan cautioned….
Israeli Allegations Threaten Relations With Egypt: Information Chief
January 24, 2024
