Since Egypt's armed forces launched Operation Eagle, with the purpose of restoring order in Sinai following the terrorist attack on the border guards there in early August, Israel has been continually complaining about the Egyptian violations of the 1979 peace treaty, allowing heavy weapons and soldiers to enter region C of Sinai. In response, Egypt has reiterated its respect for the peace treaty, while stressing its full right to restore order and security in the Sinai Peninsula. Now, in the wake of an operation conducted by some terrorist groups against an Israeli border unit, Israel has been speaking about the possibility of launching some operations in Sinai to target the terrorists hiding there and enhance its intelligence inside Egypt's Peninsula. Israel is ready to confront the Egyptian regime, exploiting the critical relations between Egypt and the US at the moment, because of the violent protest by Islamist zealots outside the American Embassy in Cairo, in response to the offensive movie, made by some Americans, insulting the Prophet Mohamed (PBUH). It is true that President Barack Obama sent a letter to President Morsi expressing America's condemnation of the film and his appreciation of the State's efforts to protect foreign missions in Egypt, but the American President wouldn't take a tough stand against Israel if it dared launch a military operation against Sinai, just prior to the US elections. On a previous, similarly critical occasion nearly four years ago, with politicians afraid of angering American Jews in the run-up to elections, Israel conducted its wicked assaults on Gaza, claiming it was hunting for some terrorists who'd been firing missiles into its southern towns. Israel's contradictory stand on extremist elements in Sinai and Egyptian military procedures to eliminate those elements proves that Israel wants these elements to remain a sharp thorn in Egypt's side. It could also serve as an excuse to conduct an operation in Egyptian territory in response to the calls being raised by the far-rightist powers in Israel to launch a war on Egypt. The Egyptian presidency has firmly warned Israel that Sinai's security is solely an Egyptian affair. However, it might be time to consider amending the peace treaty, especially the security appendix, so as to ensure Egypt fully secures the Sinai Peninsula and to prevent anyone interfering in its domestic affairs.
