Netanyahu's adviser on the peace trap against Israel: 'It's not Egypt'

Prime Minister's adviser Jonathan Urich wrote in a tweet that "it's not Egypt" in response to a report about a country that offered a peace agreement as a deception. The security establishment fears a severe version of Sinwar's 2018 exercise. Reports on N12 reveal high-level conversations, and Israel is aware of them. Against the backdrop of the 'Mecca agreement' between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, the inclusion of Egypt is being considered.

A short tweet by the Prime Minister's adviser, Jonathan Urich, sparked a new storm in the political and security establishment today (Tuesday), and resurfaced heavy concerns about a strategic deception move against Israel. In response to a report last night on Kan 11, according to which a country in the region offered another Arab country to reach a political agreement with Israel in order to 'lull it to sleep' while continuing preparations for war, Urich wrote: "It's not Egypt." Urich's clarification comes after Jerusalem grew concerned that this is an updated, broader, and much more dangerous version of the deception exercise carried out by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in 2018. Then, his statements that he 'doesn't want more wars' helped build the concept that led to the October 7 failure. This time, the stricter interpretation in the security establishment warns of a similar deception move by a country with a regular, strong, and well-equipped army. Details published last night on N12 highlight how deep the intelligence confrontation is. According to reports, the political and security echelons in Jerusalem have held the dramatic intelligence information for many months. These are conversations held at the highest level, in which an Arab leader offered his counterpart to sign an agreement with Israel as a tactical measure only - and to open a military campaign at a time convenient for them. Israel has been operating for a long time with full awareness of the content of these conversations, while the two countries involved do not know that their secret has been exposed. This information already has a significant cooling effect on Israeli conduct, and it directly affects security and political preparedness - while casting doubt on American efforts to expand the 'Abraham Accords' and the political circle in the region. This development occurs against the backdrop of structural changes in the regional balance of power. Alongside the direct confrontation with Iran, the 'Mecca Agreement' was recently signed - a triple defense alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, stating that an attack on one of them will be considered an attack on all. Although Turkey is trying to reassure Tehran and clarify that the alliance is not directed against it, in Ankara the possibility of also adding Egypt to the agreement has already been raised - a step that could completely change the threat map of the State of Israel.