Egypt—Security Cooperation With Israel At Unprecedented Level, Says President

The Egyptian and Israeli governments have significantly increased military cooperation on the Sinai peninsula, according to a CBS News interview with the Egyptian president, as reported by the Jerusalem Post. Military cooperation with the Israelis in the fight against Islamist militants has reached an unprecedented level since 2014, Egyptian President Abdel Fateh el Sisi told CBS News on Dec. 30. Israel shares a 150-mile (240-km) border with the Sinai peninsula. The Egyptian and Israeli...