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Egypt Gaining in Fight Against Islamic State in Sinai
(JNS) Zvi Mazel - Egypt's fight against Islamic terror appears to be going well. After four years of fierce fighting against militants of the "Sinai District of the Islamic State," in February, President Sisi launched "Operation Sinai 2018" to eradicate the organization. Hundreds of terrorists were killed and caches of explosives were discovered. This led to a drastic drop in terror activities but did not eradicate the Islamic State. Sinai's mostly Bedouin population is now joining the fight against jihadi militants following the deadly attack on the Rawda mosque last November that killed 311 men and women at prayers. Early this month, two high-ranking leaders of the Sinai District surrendered in a deal brokered by the Union of Sinai [Bedouin]Tribes. The writer is a former Israeli ambassador to Egypt, Romania and Sweden.