Egyptian Army Amasses Forces on Israel Border for Extensive Campaign Against ISIS

The Egyptian military informed Israel it was preparing to launch a significant attack in the area bordering on Gaza, Israel and Sinai. Egyptian forces were amassing near the border with Israel, near Rafah.

The area has been scene to a widespread operation against the Islamic State group affiliate in Sinai, Egypt's restive desert peninsula that shares a border with Israel and Gaza. ISIS in Sinai has grown substantially stronger as the group in Syria and Iraq collapses.

Many ISIS fighters have arrived in Sinai and are locked in a daily war with Egypt. The Egyptian offensive is coordinated with the Israeli army.

The area is considered very sensitive and important to both Egypt and Israel, making coordination between them key.

By Yaniv Kubovich on Haaretz.com