Terrorists killed at least 7 and possibly 10 Egyptian soldiers in an attack in the Sinai Peninsula where similar operations have been carried out by Islamic State-linked organizations.
The attack on Thursday is a bad omen for Egypt’s claim to stamp out terror in the Sinai and retake control from terrorist organizations.
The latest incident should serve as a handy retardant to Israelis who insist on celebrating the Exodus from Egypt by returning to Egypt for the Passover holiday.
Egypt has suffered a drastic loss in tourism since the revolution against Hosni Mubarak and the rise and fall of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Egypt is faced with a growing ISIS presence in its eastern neighbor Libya and widespread terror in Sudan, on Egypt’s southern border.