Egypt’s Instability and the Upcoming Rafah Attack
Egypt’s unsustainable position forces us to think the unthinkable, and examine the possibility of a coup d'état, or of Egypt entering the war against Israel.
Analysis
Rafah
Israel is getting ready to launch an operation against Rafah in the teeth of Egyptian objections.
Rafah is the last remaining city or major conurbation in Gaza that has not had a major ground operation. Israel believes that most of the captives are held there.
Rafah currently has a population of 1.5 million, of which around 1.25 million are i…