NNA - Israel has formally requested that both Egypt and the United States dismantle the military infrastructure built by the Egyptian army in Sinai, according to the Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom, as reported by "Russia Today".

Israel considers the Egyptian military infrastructure in Sinai a "significant violation" of the security annex to the peace treaty.

A senior Israeli security official stated that the issue is a top priority for Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, stressing that Tel Aviv "will not accept this situation," referring to what it says is the growing Egyptian military presence in Sinai.

The official added that the problem is not limited to the entry of Egyptian military forces into Sinai in excess of the agreed-upon quotas under the military annex to the Camp David Accords, but rather lies in the ongoing strengthening of Egypt's military infrastructure, which Israel considers a step that cannot be easily reversed, he said.

Despite Israeli reservations, the official stressed that Israel is not seeking to amend the peace agreement with Egypt and does not intend to redeploy its forces along the border. However, it believes the current situation requires urgent action to avoid any potential escalation.

Egyptian-Israeli relations have been markedly tense since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023.

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