After saying that if Israel is attacked 'there will be no Sinai': Egypt's president comes out against Minister Smotrich
Egyptian President al-Sisi responded to Finance Minister Smotrich's remarks, in which he said that if Egypt attacks Israel 'there will be no Sinai'. Al-Sisi emphasized that Egypt waged a war to defend its territory and regained its lands, and questioned whether factors in Israel hold baseless perceptions regarding Egyptian territorial ambitions. He clarified that Egypt's goal is to maintain security and stability.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi responded to remarks by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who said in an interview that if Egypt attacks Israel 'there will be no Sinai'. Al-Sisi emphasized that Egypt waged a war to defend its territory and regained all its lands, and questioned whether certain factors in Israel hold baseless perceptions or concerns that Egypt has territorial ambitions towards Israel. Al-Sisi further claimed that Egypt's primary goal is to maintain its security and stability and protect the interests and resources of its people, and clarified that Egypt has no hidden agendas, and its basic priority is to protect its borders and national security, within a framework of peace and stability. Smotrich's remarks sparked a wave of harsh reactions in the Egyptian media, but an examination of the full context of the remarks shows that Smotrich did not deliver a speech against Egypt, but rather mentioned it in half a sentence as part of a broader discussion on the war in Gaza and Israel's security achievements.