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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=207963
Egypt Reportedly Losing Control of Sinai to Bedouin
(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - Concern is mounting in Israel over reports that the Egyptian police force has abandoned the Sinai Peninsula in face of growing Bedouin violence, and that the territory will turn into a breeding ground for global jihad. Egyptian police authorities have abandoned dozens of police stations throughout the peninsula after they were attacked by Bedouin armed with missiles and assault rifles. This concern was behind Israel's decision two weeks ago to allow the deployment of 800 additional Egyptian soldiers in Sharm e-Sheikh and Rafah. "Sinai is already known as a lawless land," a senior Israeli defense official said. "There is real concern that if the Egyptians don't get Sinai back under their control, it could develop into a major threat to Israel." Israel has urged all its citizens to leave Sinai immediately.