Did Egypt flood tunnels at Israel's request?
Israel's energy minister sparked anger with statements he reportedly made about security cooperation between Cairo and Tel Aviv.
It appears Egypt is hiding its security coordination with Israel. Well, perhaps the more accurate statement is, it appears Egypt was hiding it.
On Feb. 6, The Times of Israel published statements by Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, who said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has flooded the tunnels on his country's border with the Gaza Strip at “[Israel’s] request.”
Steinitz, a member of the Likud Party led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is widely reported to have said the procedure is a good solution, it came in response to pressure from Tel Aviv and “the security coordination between Israel and Egypt is better than ever.”
His remarks regarding the extent of the security cooperation between Cairo and Tel Aviv caused a debate inside Israel and angered the military. Egyptian officials and media ignored his statements.
