(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff - Newly elected Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is not likely to disavow the peace treaty between the two countries, a senior Israeli defense official said on Tuesday. He believed that the ties between the Israeli and Egyptian defense establishments will remain intact. Iran and terror will remain the enemies of both countries, while Gaza and Hamas will continue to be a "shared headache." Relations between Israel and Egypt will continue to be based on mutual interests. Israel confirmed that Egypt had sent a number of calming messages to Israel about the maintenance of security ties.
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