Israel is carefully watching the neighbors quietly unrest in Egypt, while the market worried about the escalating crisis may weaken their fight against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula and Egypt have maintained close contact with the military.
As this week's death toll rising in Egypt, the Alliance has put Israel in a delicate position. Vigilance is deemed favoring the Egyptian military confrontation ousted president against Islamist supporters, Israel also needs to keep quiet along their common border - to maintain a historic peace treaty Egyptian army.
1979 peace treaty, Israel's first Arab country three decades has been the cornerstone of regional security. It allows Israel to divert resources to the volatile front, Syria, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. For Egypt, this is billions of dollars in U.S. military aid to open up the road.
Although diplomatic relations have never been so close, the two armies have good relations of cooperation. Because long-term in a popular uprising overthrew President Hosni Mubarak, two and a half ago, only to strengthen these relationships. As the two armies fighting extremist jihad groups in the Sinai Peninsula near the Israeli border, Israeli security officials often say, relations with Egypt are stronger than ever.
With so much at stake, Israel has to keep quiet, because the Egyptian military on July 3 in a coup overthrew Mubarak's successor, Islam Mohammed Mursi. Mursi became the first democratically elected president of Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, the parent organization as the Palestinian Islamic militant group Hamas ruled Gaza Strip and Israel's enemies is a painful hail.
Israel is not on this week's bloody clashes, Egyptian army killed hundreds of Mursi supporters united against the coup, and asked him to be reinstated.
"Israel does not support the (Egyptian) regime, in particular, is not public, it is not all the measures taken to defend our place, this is not our business," said Giora Eiland, former chairman of Israel's National Security Council.
At the same time, Allan recommends that the international condemnation of the Egyptian military actions already over. He said that the interests of Israel and Western countries, is "closer" Egypt's military leader, Gen. Abdul - Fatah EL Sissi and his secular allies' interests.
"Even if we do not share the same values, we can share the same interests," he said. "Israel's interest is pretty clear, and we hope to have a stable regime in Egypt."
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"In the end of the day, the United States must recognize the true potential of a reliable partner alliances in Egypt and the current military regime, the combination of secular people," he added.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office refused to comment, but the Associated Press Israeli defense officials confirmed that security cooperation, continue to work with Egypt in the past week.
Officials of anonymity, said it was because they were discussing classified information, said last week visiting with the National Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey topics discussed. They refused to discuss the contents of the discussion.
In recent years, Israeli and Egyptian forces in close cooperation, including in the Sinai Peninsula, a group linked to al-Qaeda posed a common threat. These groups have stepped up their activities since Mubarak was overthrown, and even more so, since the Mursi was deposed.
In the latest attack, militants ambushed and killed 25 policemen in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt on Monday on the road to the north, Egyptian officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Leaving two militants carrying policemen stopped, forced to order a man, let them lie on the ground before they shoot them to death, officials said.
Earlier this month, Israel temporarily closed its in the Red Sea resort of Eilat Airport, beside the border with Sinai, in response to unspecified security warnings. The next day, five people were considered to be Islamic militants were killed Egyptian security officials told The Associated Press in Cairo, an Israeli drone attack. The site's strike was in Egypt about 5 km (3 miles). Officials speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to reporters.
Israeli officials have remained silent strike fears Egyptian military might expose the land of Egypt with a strong reaction to the domestic public. Egyptian government celebrates its battle against Israel on Sinai, despite a peace agreement in 1979, many people still believe that the Egyptian Jewish state suspicion.
A week later, suspected drone strikes, Israel intercepts incoming rockets fired from the Sinai Peninsula at Eilat. A "base" organization linked group claimed responsibility for the rocket attack.
According to the terms of the peace agreement, Egypt must coordinate its military action by Israel in the northern Sinai Peninsula. Israelis believe that every request is granted to Egypt to bring more troops into the area of ??all operations, as long as the close coordination. An international force to help monitor the terms of the treaty.
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Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz congressman and former military chief of staff said it was vital that the restoration of peace and order in Egypt.
"The peace treaty with Egypt issue is Israel's best interests, as long as the violence, and the army and civilians, and there is an increasing confrontation between the bloodshed, which endanger the peace treaty, where life is quiet our interest," He told the TV channel.
Mursi's supporters, the United States and the European Union criticized the Egyptian attack.
Egyptian President Obama has suspended a planned military exercises, U.S. Senator John McCain, who led the chorus of voices calling stop at $ 130 million U.S. dollars in military aid, the United States to Egypt every year.
"For us sit back and watch this happen," is a violation of everything we stand Republican senator told CNN. "We do not adhere to our values."
Obama has not made a decision. But, like McCain's proposals have been made in Israel, the United States stronger action could shake the Egyptian league - even prompted Egypt retaliate against Israel's attention.
"The Israeli and Egyptian security agencies operating in a bubble, then, there is no indication that their relationship has cooled, writes:" Alex, military commentator Fishman "news Ahronot daily." But Egypt began on the streets by the current regime will have to toss a bone. Unfortunately, it will be Israel's bone to throw. "
Israeli officials say the peace agreement is still intact, dismissing speculation that it may be threatened.
Ceremony SHAKED, former Israeli ambassador to Egypt, told The Associated Press the case of the collapse of the Camp David agreement is unlikely. He said that it is very doubtful that the U.S. will cut off aid to Egypt, even so, he could not imagine Egypt to cancel peace treaty.
"They have no interest in another conflict, they have neither the time nor the energy," he said. "They need us, with or without U.S. aid."
 



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