Egypt is holding its nerve over the Rafah operation. But its restraint shouldn’t be taken for granted
So far, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) operation in Rafah remains ‘ limited’, meaning it is still under the threshold of a major military incursion like the previous bloody assaults on Jabaliya, Gaza City, and Khan Younis.
This should be good news for Egypt’s security. However, the reality is far from it. The operation, launched on 7 May, creates two major threats for Egypt.
RefugeesThe first is a potential mass exodus of Palestinian refugees into Sinai. For Egypt, this has been a ‘ red line’ since the start of the war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government seems to take Cairo’s concerns seriously.… Seguir leyendo »