Egypt without Mubarak may have trouble brokering ceasefire
‘Egypt cannot continue to play the good and the bad guy whenever it’s convenient,’ says one former IDF division head
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Israel watches cautiously as Cairo erupts over Egyptian election results, and Etgar Keret condemns Tel Aviv violence, kind of
View ArticleWith Egyptian ties already so cold, many Israelis believe they won’t get much...
While the far right argues that only conquering the Sinai will rescue Israel from Islamist aggression, most analysts say Cairo has more pressing worries than Israel
View ArticleHow Hamas, not Israel, shapes the contours of conflict across the Gaza border
It’s the Islamists who determine the timing and scale of violence, and the rise of the Brotherhood in Egypt can only further complicate matters for Israel
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Oh, Morsi! The dismal saga of the letter Egypt’s president swears he never sent, and certainly wishes he hadn’t
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Muslim Brotherhood leaders are skilled at realpolitik, says one academic. ‘They have their Islamist ideology, but they also have a ladder to come down from when reality intervenes’
View ArticlePeace deal with Egypt is empty, says ambassador who fled Cairo after mob attack
Yitzhak Levanon, evacuated with all his staff following the assault on the Israeli Embassy a year ago, says Israel must now insist on reopening it
View ArticleAfter Morsi: Opportunity, and the risk of flare-up in Gaza
Israeli officials may be impressed with the coup, but if Cairo’s interim government continues to hammer Hamas, the south could actually suffer
View Article‘Israel intensifying bid to rally support for Egypt military rule’
It’s ‘army or anarchy,’ Israeli official tells NY Times, rebuffing claims that Jerusalem is ‘undercutting’ Western efforts
View ArticleWith island deal, Saudis signal they’re warming up to Israel
In the most tangible sign yet of a detente with Riyadh, Jerusalem shows it is untroubled by prospect of strategically crucial Tiran and Sanafir changing hands
View ArticleNo written Saudi assurance over Tiran islands, Israeli official hints
Contradicting defense minister, senior official says such claims are ‘imprecise,’ yet stresses Israel did not object to the transaction
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