Terror Worries Increase On The Sinai-Israeli Border

Israeli security officials point to an erosion of Egyptian sovereignty and authority in the vast, sandy expanses of the Sinai desert, particularly in the year since the Egyptian revolution. Rina Castelnuovo for The New York Times

Israel Guards Against Increased Terror Peril From A Laxly Patrolled Sinai -- New York Times

NEGEV DESERT, Israel — For decades, the striking ridges and shady passes of the western Negev Desert along Israel’s border with Egypt were an alluring gateway to the pristine beaches of the Sinai Peninsula.

Today, though, from the Israeli side at least, the jagged landscape of red-brown mountains seems to cast longer shadows and has grown more menacing.

Israeli security officials point to an erosion of Egyptian sovereignty and authority in the vast, sandy expanses of the Sinai desert, particularly in the year since the Egyptian revolution. They say that Egypt’s attention has been more focused on events in Cairo.

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My Comment: For the new government in Cairo, I suspect that defending the Israeli border is on the bottom of their priority list.