The escalating crisis in Gaza and Sinai is worrying. Egypt is to recall its ambassador to Israel after 3 security personnel were killed in confused scuffles after an
Israeli bus was bombed near the Sinai border; the Israeli embassy in Cairo has also been the scene of ill-tempered demonstrations and vandalism. Israel denies responsibility for the three deaths.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian army is also conducting operations against Islamist militants in the increasingly lawless Sinai desert. Finally, the Arab League has called an emergency meeting after Israel retaliated to 30 rocket attacks by
launching stiff operations in Gaza.
This latest smattering of violence will be of great concern to friends of Israel, suggesting that the new political dynamics in the Middle East may revive dormant hostilities with Egypt. By happy chance, the Isreali defence community discussed these matters at the annual Herzliya conference in February.
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