The drone threat to our southern border with Egypt is being generated by two criminal organizations. One is led by the billionaire Bedouin drug and gun runner Ibrahim Al-Arjani, while the other involves a large number of corrupt Egyptian Generals, who may also be preparing the stage for an invasion of Israel. l-Arjani, a member of the Tarhabin tribe that has members on both sides of the border, was previously responsible for operating the tunnels under Rafah that supplied Hamas with the weapons it needed to invade Israel on October 7.
Credible reports have also confirmed that Al-Arjani shared his profits with a group of Egyptian generals that included President Sisi’s son. With that business now closed down, Al-Arjani has shifted his illicit activities to flying drugs and weapons by drones to criminal elements in the Tarhabin Bedouin tribe located in the Negev. More troubling, Al-Arjani operates a Wagner-like military group within the Egyptian Army, which is completely under his control. This mercenary unit not only operates the drones crossing our border, but also provides the security needed to protect this activity.
It’s clear that the Egyptian Army is facilitating these drone flights and is receiving a share of the profits they generate. The Egyptians are also becoming aware of our vulnerability to drone incursions and may one day exploit this weakness to launch a major drone attack against our southern front. Their supply of heavy weaponry to Al-Arjani may also provide them with the means of arming terrorist cells across the border, who could undermine our security throughout the Negev. They could also play an important role assisting an Egyptian invasion by attacking the IDF’s logistical convoys bringing up needed munitions to the front lines. (Read More)
