Egypt Warns Israel After Smotrich’s Sinai Remarks Ignite Diplomatic Fury
Egypt has issued a sharp warning to Israel after comments attributed to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich about Sinai triggered an intense backlash in Cairo and across Egyptian media. The dispute has revived long-standing sensitivities over sovereignty, the 1979 peace treaty, and the strategic importance of the Sinai Peninsula, with Egyptian voices warning that any threat to the territory would carry severe consequences.
