Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that mean?
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Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to send troops into Rafah, a city in Gaza on the border with Egypt. The peace treaty, established in 1979, has allowed over 40 years of peace between the two countries and has served as an important source of stability in the region. Under the treaty, Israel agreed to withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula, which Egypt would leave demilitarized. Israeli ships were granted passage through the Suez Canal, and the countries established full diplomatic relations. If the treaty is nullified, it could mean that Israel can no longer rely on its southern border as an oasis of calm and would have to bolster forces along its border with Egypt. It would also have serious ramifications for Egypt, including jeopardizing billions of dollars in U.S. military assistance and straining its struggling economy. Egypt opposes any move that could send desperate Palestinians fleeing across the border onto its territory and stifle the deliveries of humanitarian aid.
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