Spokesmen for the Israeli and Egyptian militaries declined to comment, and so did a spokesman for the Egyptian foreign ministry. Some fly circuitous routes to create the impression that they are based in the Egyptian mainland, according to American officials briefed on their operations. In Israel, military censors restrict public reports of the airstrikes. By then, American officials say, the Israelis were complaining to Washington that the Egyptians were not holding up their end of the arrangement. “It is confusing to me.”Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has also pointedly reminded American diplomats of the Israeli military role in Sinai.

Source: International New York Times February 03, 2018 13:32 UTC