Katz: 'Israel' will not allow Egyptian violation of Camp David treaty
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Calling Egypt the strongest Arab country, Katz warned against violation of the Camp David Accords.
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Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Israel Katz addresses the United Nations Security Council on March 11, 2024, at UN headquarters. (AP)
Israeli Security Minister Israel Katz said that the regime will not allow Egyptian "violations" of the Camp David agreement or "disruption to infrastructure."
Katz said that the treaty remains intact and that Israeli authorities are actively addressing any concerns. The Israeli minister said that Egypt is "the largest and strongest Arab country," adding that the agreement removed the country from cycles of war with the Israeli occupation.
He also described the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978 as "a historic leadership decision."
This comes after Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter called the transfer of Egyptian forces to the northern Sinai, which borders occupied Palestine and the Gaza Strip, a "very serious violation."
Outgoing Israeli military Chief-of-Staff Herzi Halevi also warned that Egypt may become a security threat to the occupation in the near future.
"We are very concerned about this," Halevi said about Egyptian military capabilities during an interview with Israeli broadcaster Channel 14.
"This is not at the top of our priorities. We have to give priority to our problems. Egypt has a large army. It has advanced weapons, advanced aircraft, advanced submarines, and missile ships," he added.
"We believe that this is not a threat now, but this situation can change in a moment. In 2011, [Mohamed] Morsi took power with the Muslim Brotherhood," he recounted.
"Suddenly, this entire army had another leadership, which could have suddenly turned against you," Halevi asserted.
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