Israel should protect the 1979 Camp David treaty, said the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Israeli Knesset, Shaul Movaz, as he expressed his fear of the ascent of Islamists to power in Egypt, Israeli Radio reported. He demanded the Israeli army be ready for any scenario after parliamentary elections in Egypt, which are scheduled to begin on Monday. He added that it is expected that Islamists would win a majority during the next elections.