Analysts weigh prospects of Egypt-Israel military exercises
Though some analysts believe joint Egyptian-Israeli military exercises won't actually take place given the Egyptian public's opposition to the idea, some Arab and Gulf countries seem to be advancing on a path toward normalization with Israel.
CAIRO — Egypt's rumored plan for a joint military exercise with Israel is raising a lot of criticism from opponents of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's regime.
Opposition website Egyrep.com published an article Oct. 8 that said, “Sisi breaks the armed forces’ doctrine with the first military exercise with Israel.” Al-Quds al-Arabi reported Oct. 6 that Sayyed al-Toukhi, a leader of the opposition Democratic Current Alliance, posted on Facebook that the military exercise with Israel “is a big shame on this president and all leaders who are of the same mind.”
