Israeli General Dismisses Rumors of Imminent Egyptian Military Threat

(Ynet News) Yoav Zitun - Brig.-Gen. Itamar Ben Chaim, commander of the IDF's 80th Division, responsible for securing Israel's border with Sinai, told residents living near the Israeli-Egyptian border that there is no threat of war with Egypt. "We do not believe it is a realistic scenario in the immediate future... meaning in the coming years," he said.