Tensions rise as Egypt rejects Netanyahu’s remarks on Rafah crossing – Middle East Monitor

Israeli media outlets, including the news site Mekomet, have reported that war between Israel and Egypt is increasingly viewed as only a matter of time.

According to these reports, there is a strong public and political feeling in Egypt that an open conflict with Israel may soon erupt, following provocative comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about opening the Rafah Crossing to allow Palestinians to leave Gaza.

Netanyahu’s remarks, made during…