Israeli officials have raised concerns over what they describe as Egypt’s construction of military infrastructure in the Sinai Peninsula, warning it could include offensive capabilities and violate the 1979 peace treaty between the two countries. The treaty, signed with US guarantees, limits Egyptian forces in the peninsula to light weapons in certain areas. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has repeatedly rejected suggestions that his country would enter a war with Israel, insisting that his priority remains the security of Egyptian citizens. He has said humanitarian aid to Gaza must be coordinated with Israel, while ruling out unilateral military action. Axios reported that Netanyahu asked the Trump administration last week to pressure Egypt to scale back its military presence in Sinai, citing a US official and two Israeli officials.