Egypt Threatens Israel: “This Is Our Red Line”
Cairo warns displacement of Palestinians from Gaza would endanger Egypt’s sovereignty and security
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In a rare warning, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty declared that the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza constitutes a “red line” for Cairo. Speaking in an interview with CNN, Abdelatty stopped short of saying such a move would jeopardize the Egypt–Israel peace treaty, but stressed that any expulsion would pose a “major threat” to Egypt’s national security and sovereignty.
“We respect our commitments under the peace agreement, but we will not allow any party to endanger our national security or sovereignty,” Abdelatty said. He described displacement as “a one-way ticket to ending the Palestinian cause,” and made clear that Egypt “will not accept it, will not participate in it, and will not allow it to happen.”
Abdelatty noted that Egypt is working through various channels to “alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians.”
Despite continued security and intelligence cooperation with Israel, he argued that Cairo does not currently see a political partner for peace in Jerusalem.
“Unfortunately, we do not have a partner in Israel right now for peace and for the two-state solution,” he said. “There are ministers in the Israeli cabinet who do not believe in it.”
The remarks come amid ongoing fighting in Gaza and increased speculation over potential population transfers.
Egypt, which borders Gaza and controls the Rafah crossing, has consistently rejected proposals for large-scale relocation of Palestinians into Sinai, viewing such moves as destabilizing and a threat to its sovereignty.