Egypt, 22 September 2025 – Egypt has defended the ongoing deployment of its forces in the Sinai Peninsula, which borders Israel, stating that the troops are stationed to protect national borders and that the deployment is in accordance with the 1979 peace treaty with Israel.
The Egyptian State Information Service (SIS), under the presidency, issued a statement on Sunday confirming that the deployment "is primarily aimed at securing Egypt’s borders against all threats, including terrorism and smuggling, and is carried out in coordination with the parties to the peace treaty, which Egypt is fully committed to maintaining."
The statement added that Egypt has never violated any treaty or agreement in its history.
The announcement comes after the US news outlet Axios reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the Trump administration to pressure Egypt to scale down the recent military buildup in Sinai.
Israel claimed that the buildup violates the 1979 Camp David Accords, for which the United States acts as a mediator.
According to Axios, Netanyahu presented US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with a list of Egyptian activities in Sinai, claiming that they constitute violations of the treaty.
An unnamed Israeli official said that Tel Aviv sought US intervention after direct talks with Egypt produced no progress, adding, "What Egypt is doing in Sinai is extremely dangerous, and we are very concerned."
Responding to Israeli allegations, Egypt said that the Trump administration had not raised the issue with Cairo and that the troop presence is consistent with international agreements, with the sole aim of securing Egypt’s borders.
Egypt also reiterated its opposition to expanding military operations in the Gaza Strip or forcibly displacing Palestinians. Cairo reaffirmed its support for the establishment of a Palestinian state based on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Analysts fear a stand up between Israel and Egypt might worsen the security situation in the Middle East with the Israeli-Hamas conflict still unresolved.