Israel rejects comments by Egyptian envoy to PA
Officials in Jerusalem rejected remarks made by Egyptian Ambassador to the Palestinian Authority Yasser Othman, who accused Israel of planning to take control over the Sinai Peninsula.
"Israel respects the government and the Egyptian people. Adhering to the peace treaty with Egypt, which stipulates that Sinai is under Egyptian sovereignty, is in the strategic interest of both countries," the officials said in a statement. (Ronen Medzini)
