Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Egypt Independent
Published on 2024-01-26 05:00:25
The Israeli Channel 13 recently revealed that the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to schedule a call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, but the request was turned down. The last call between the two leaders took place in June, following an attack on the Egyptian border.
According to the channel, there are major disagreements between Egypt and Israel regarding Israel’s operations along the Philadelphia axis. A senior official in Netanyahu’s office confirmed these details, although no official comment was issued.
The Israeli newspaper “Maariv” described Sisi’s refusal to receive a call from Netanyahu as “a sign of the deepening crisis between Egypt and Israel.” It characterized the refusal as a “serious escalation” in the deteriorating relationship between the two countries, with Israeli-Egyptian relations being at stake due to the recent war in Gaza.
The article speculated that the crisis is likely to continue until the disagreement over the Philadelphia axis is resolved. In response to Israel’s allegations that weapons smuggling operations are taking place through trucks carrying aid and goods to the Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, Egypt slammed the claims as “empty and ridiculous nonsense.”
The handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) during their meeting as part of an effort to revive the Middle East peace process ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., on September 19, 2017.
It’s evident that tensions between Egypt and Israel are escalating, with significant implications for the relationship between both countries. The refusal of Sisi to accept Netanyahu’s call may indicate a turning point in their relations.
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