Egyptian Terrorism Exposed

A new strategic analysis reveals how Egypt has used Gaza as a deniable weapon against Israel for over 75 years - not as a mistake, but by design. For decades, global diplomacy and Israeli defense strategy have framed Gaza as a local problem. It has been portrayed as a small, volatile enclave driven by internal poverty and extremism. This framing is dangerously incomplete. Gaza is not an isolated island of chaos. It is a calculated extension of Egyptian regional policy. Behind every major escalation from Gaza stands a border out of Israeli control and a neighboring state whose role is largely ignored. That state is Egypt.

Gaza is not Israel's south. It lies just 60 kilometers from Tel Aviv and 85 from Jerusalem. In strategic terms, that is the heart of the country. Historically, Gaza has served as the primary military and trade corridor into the land of Israel. Three intercontinental routes meet in Gaza. One is the ancient sea road from the Nile to the Mediterranean ports. Another is the coastal axis from northern Egypt to the Israeli center. The third is the incense route from Arabia to the plains of Israel.

Control over Gaza means control over the arteries that lead to Israel’s demographic and industrial core. To lose Gaza is to open the gates to the country’s most populated areas. From 1948 to today, with the exception of a brief period between 1967 and 1993, Egypt has used Gaza as a tool against Israel. Even during those years, its ideological fingerprints remained. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad were both born out of Egyptian political thought. (Read More)