ABSTRACT
The 1979 peace treaty between Israel and Egypt has been tested since 2011 in a series of events that put at risk its survival, particularly following the unrest in Egypt. On the other hand there have been several opportunities to strengthen the relations between the two states, primarily by fighting together against guerrilla and terror. The Sinai has been in recent years a lawless area due to the unrest in Egypt and the ongoing neglect of the population of Sinai. Sinai is an Egyptian sovereign space, but the government failed in enforcing its authority. The United States was worried that an incident in Sinai could cause friction between Israel and Egypt that would jeopardize the peace treaty. The United States, Saudi Arabia and Egypt could cooperate together in Sinai in spite of the disputes between the two Arab states and the American administration. The price for Israel's demand to demilitarize the Sinai was therefore a stronger Egyptian military.
