Israel threatens military incursion in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula

[Greater China]

Israel threatens military incursion in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula

09 April 2012

The Israeli government has threatened to launch military operations in the Sinai Peninsula in order, it claims, to prevent attacks from the Egyptian territory.

According to Haaretz newspaper, the authorities in Cairo have been sent a "strongly-worded message" about the responsibility they have for the situation in Sinai.

Israel, said Haaretz, has told the Egyptian leadership that it will have to work on its own in Sinai to prevent further rocket attacks.

The move comes after two Grad missiles were fired towards the southern Israeli port of Eilat on the Red Sea coast last week. The military authorities in Egypt denied that the rockets were launched from its territory.

Political sources in Israel confirmed that Tel Aviv has allowed the deployment of Egyptian troops in the Sinai Peninsula "to prevent terrorist attacks", even though such a move contravenes the terms of the Camp David peace agreement between Egypt and Israel.

"Israel agreed to Cairo's request to deploy seven battalions of the Egyptian security forces in Sinai," said the sources. "The size of the forces deployed is subject to monthly confirmation." There is "fruitful cooperation" between Israel and Egypt in these anti-terrorist efforts. The Head of Israel's Intelligence Corps, Major General Aviv Kochavi, said recently that "more than ten terror cells have been uncovered in the Sinai peninsula over the past two months"; the attacks being planned, he added, "were prevented".

Source: Middle East Monitor

 

[King Solomon]

This is what I predicted here, a few months ago: Add to it the planned invasion of Egypt from NATO-controlled Libya.

True indeed. Currently, Arabs are no match for Israel. Israel has enough firepower to decimate them in a couple of hours. And this is being planned.

Islamist parties will win in the elections, and this will be used eventually as an excuse to wage big wars on Arabs by Israel to expand Israel's borders. The only thing Arabs can hope is some mercy from Israel, probably by giving up some land.

 

[Desert Fox]

Egypt better prepare itself for a armed confrontation. Better to be prepared than not.

 

[Arian]

Israel is not that stupid to provoke Arab emotions right now when she barks about attacking Iran unless it's a win-win situation for her. They probably want to split the Egyptian population into two groups. One that considers the Israeli incursion in Sinai a threat to Egypt that can't be deterred by Egypt and they suggest that Egypt should stay committed to its agreements with Israel to improve its relations with 'the world' and 'the international community' (meaning few West European countries and USA that their number hardly exceeds 20 countries. lol) and the other group that are mostly Islamists who believe Egypt should cut its relations with Israel. If the former group succeeds, Egypt will be forced to give concessions to Israel to satisfy the west, if the later case took place, the Westerners would cry out that Egypt is officially going to the dogs hence they'll justify interference in Egyptian issues under the excuse that it's necessary to prevent extreme Islamists from gaining power in Egypt (the military option is too unlikely). Old scenario I guess.

 

[Pak47]

Even Israel isn't that dumb

Besides Us/Nato will take orders if Israel commands it.

 

[lem34]

I am so sad by what is going on. A nation of 4 million Israelis. Why are our Arab brothers fighting amongst themselves whilst this is going on.

Tell you if Gadaffi was around and Israel attacked any nation he would have supported that nation against Israel. Libya cant do squat today

same with Assad. But no we have Arabs trying to dislodge other Arab states like Syria. "Friends" of Syria like Qatar and Sauds have encouraged instability in Syria. Next when Israel shafts Jordan etc what do you expect??

I am going to sleep now and just feel Arabs bring it on themselves. We Muslims allow this to happen. Shame shame. where should we hide our shame I expect treachory from America but not our own

 

[King Solomon]

I am so sad by what is going on. A nation of 4 million Israelis. Why are our Arab brothers fighting amongst themselves whilst this is going on.

Tell you if Gadaffi was around and Israel attacked any nation he would have supported that nation against Israel. Libya cant do squat today

same with Assad. But no we have Arabs trying to dislodge other Arab states like Syria. "Friends" of Syria like Qatar and Sauds have encouraged instability in Syria. Next when Israel shafts Jordan etc what do you expect??

I am going to sleep now and just feel Arabs bring it on themselves. We Muslims allow this to happen. Shame shame. where should we hide our shame I expect treachory from America but not our own

The rebel in Libya is a pro Israeli one. According to GLobalResearch.ca, already 12000 NATO troops are stationed in Libya. They are there to invade Egypt from west while Israel invades from East.

Rebel spokesman to Haaretz: Libya needs world's help, including Israel's

As I see it, Israel is considering Egypt (besides Iran) as a major threat to its expansionist ambitions. Thus the recent encirclement by NATO.

It is a perilous situation for Egypt. May God help Egypt.

 

[Desert Fox]

No offense to my Arab brothers, but they have become pawns in the hands of Zionists. One by one all Arab countries that could have staged any kind of resistance to israel are falling like domino's, but the leaders of these nation are to be blamed as well since they made no effort to unite, to pool their resources together and form a strong defence, but instead they loathed one another and planned each others demise.

More than 300 million Arabs (MashaAllah), yet a nation of 4 million is able to destabilize and pit them against one another without even firing a single shot.

This in itself is a strong indication that there is something wrong with the Arab mentality, the Arab way of thinking. You let your adversaries decide for you what is right and what is wrong, instead of encouraging peaceful negotiations between one another you cooperate with those people who hate your guts and you work with them against one another. You have no shortage of wealth and manpower yet you are so divided and not to mention backwards in your thinking.

You can't think diplomatically, no strategy, no maneuvering, rather straight forward bloodshed and head on collision.

 

[King Solomon]

Egypt better prepare itself for a armed confrontation. Better to be prepared than not.

"Nobody has ever regretted preparing for war"

 

[Desert Fox]

The rebel in Libya is a pro Israeli one. According to GLobalResearch.ca, already 12000 NATO troops are stationed in Libya. They are there to invade Egypt from west while Israel invades from East.

Rebel spokesman to Haaretz: Libya needs world's help, including Israel's

As I see it, Israel is considering Egypt (besides Iran) as a major threat to its expansionist ambitions. Thus the recent encirclement by NATO.

It is a perilous situation for Egypt. May God help Egypt.

Egypt and Syria are probably the only Arab countries right now that are obstacles in israel's path, once these two Arab countries are out of the way Iran can easily be encircled by israel and its allies.

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

Always remember that the barking dog will never bite...

Keep your eyes wide open Egyptian brothers.

 

[King Solomon]

No offense to my Arab brothers, but they have become pawns in the hands of Zionists. One by one all Arab countries that could have staged any kind of resistance to israel are falling like domino's, but the leaders of these nation are to be blamed as well since they made no effort to unite, to pool their resources together and form a strong defence, but instead they loathed one another and planned each others demise.

More than 300 million Arabs (MashaAllah), yet a nation of 4 million is able to destabilize and pit them against one another without even firing a single shot.

This in itself is a strong indication that there is something wrong with the Arab mentality, the Arab way of thinking. You let your adversaries decide for you what is right and what is wrong, instead of encouraging peaceful negotiations between one another you cooperate with those people who hate your guts and you work with them against one another. You have no shortage of wealth and manpower yet you are so divided and not to mention backwards in your thinking.

You can't think diplomatically, no strategy, no maneuvering, rather straight forward bloodshed and head on collision.

We should take lessons from European history.

Sure Europeans fought among themselves. But whenever it came to fighting outside forces (like Ottomans) they were all united against them.

Now see how each of those nations defend one another. Denmark creates some bad images of our Prophet Mohammed (pbuh). Other Europeans support them fervently. All European countries are united against Iran. All European countries supported French law criminalizing denial of Armenian genocide. All European countries support each other on Islamic clothing ban. All European countries agree Pakistan/Iran as "Islamist terrorist state". All European countries propagate false, backward, terroristic and oppressive image of Saudi Arabia. All European countries propagate Islamic world in a backward, negative way. All European countries ................

Yet most Muslims (particularly the Arabs) keep fighting one another. When will they learn?

 

[Edevelop]

I don't think Israel can afford to use its military against : Palestinians, Lebanese, Iranians, and Egyptions.
Only the U.S can because their base is thousands of km away in a continent named North America, and plus they have got the man power. I doubt Israel can confront multiple countries alone. It would definitely be suicidal

 

[King Solomon]

I don't think Israel can afford to use its military against : Palestinians, Lebanese, Iranians, and Egyptions.
Only the U.S can because their base is thousands of km away in a continent named North America, and plus they have got the man power. I doubt Israel can confront multiple countries alone...

That is why the gates of the Arab world are falling one by one. Weakness invites aggression. Targets (like Egypt, Syria, KSA) are being softened for the upcoming physical assault.

 

[kalu_miah]

The idea that more democracy is softening up Arab countries is a canard. If anything democratization will help Arabs empower and develop their population. Why is it that we hear this kind of narrative from ex-KGB mafioso states and the communist totalitarian states? It is because democratization threatens the throne of their powers that be.

And there is a lot of effort spent on this forum to establish this canard as some kind of alternate reality with some vestige of credibility.

The fact is Israel is more afraid of this Arab spring because they can no longer bribe the non-representative heads of states.

But I can assure Israeli's that they have nothing to be afraid of, there is no Islamist Khilafa hiding under the Arab spring. Take it easy and enjoy the "fun" in the neighborhood. Democratization will not allow a free hand as before, but it will stabilize the region in the long run.

As for Sinai, yes democratization will temporarily bring more lawlessness, but it should not be an excuse to encircle Gaza. Hopefully our Egyptian brothers will firmly and swiftly handle the situation and not allow any Israeli adventurism.

But for the longer term, our Arab brothers need to find a solution to this decades old conflict:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-...rld-order-road-map-future-11.html#post2799971