- Israeli officials fear Egypt's growing influence.
- Concerns rise over Egypt's regional expansion.
- Israel Hayom publishes detailed strategic analysis.
According to the publication," growing Egyptian exertion" on the Arab and African stages is keeping a careful eye on developments in Tel Aviv. It specifically mentioned Egypt's increased military involvement in Sudan and Libya, as well as its increased security cooperation with nations like Iraq and Algeria.
The paper claims that these conduct are decreasingly seen by Israeli security assessments as evidence of Cairo's larger strategic pretensions, which could alter indigenous balances in ways that are contrary to Israeli interests.
According to the research, Egypt, under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is no longer content with its customary role as an impartial mediator in regional disputes, according to the majority opinion within Israel's security establishment.
According to the research, Egyptian expansion occasionally conflicts with Israeli goals, especially in Libya. The journal claims that although Israel indirectly supports opposing sides without officially admitting it, Cairo openly supports the eastern Libyan soldiers stationed in Tobruk. It said that this difference makes it more difficult to come to a stable political agreement in the split nation.
Israel Hayom contended that Cairo's capacity to form a network of regional alliances that would limit Israeli influence throughout the Arab world poses a greater threat to Israel than Egypt's military stance.
The lack of noticeable advancements in the peace process and the lack of chances for normalization with Arab nations that have not yet signed accords with Israel, it continued, exacerbate these worries.
What are the key concerns on Egypt’s regional influence?
Israeli security and strategic officers express growing enterprises over Egypt's expanding indigenous influence, as detailed in a December 29, 2025, analysis by Israel Hayom.
The report highlights Cairo's visionary tactfulness in interceding Gaza ceasefires alongside Turkey and Qatar, engaging Iran on nuclear issues, and balancing ties with UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, which Israeli circles view as shifting indigenous power dynamics down from traditional alignments.
Egypt's agreement in Sudan, Libya, and Syria, plus nonmilitary cooperation with Saudi Arabia, raise fears in Tel Aviv of lowered Israeli influence; officers worry this" middle- road" approach under Al- Sisi could foster a multipolar Middle East less favorable to Israeli interests.