ABSTRACT
The conflicts between Arab states and Israel during the twentieth century significantly destabilised the impoverished border region of Sinai in Egypt. As a result of the 1978 Camp David Accords – brokered by the United States between Egypt and Israel – the peninsula became a demilitarised zone. Jihadist militants continued to carry out attacks in the reporting period, targeting checkpoints, military facilities and critical infrastructure, such as gas pipelines. Counter-terrorism operations have also benefitted from closer cooperation between Egypt and Israel, which has not only provided tactical air support to Cairo in its fight against Sinai Province but also allowed for a limited remilitarisation of the peninsula despite the terms of the 1978 peace treaty.
