Tensions between Israel and Egypt are high following the killing of three IDF soldiers by Egyptian border police earlier this month.
Despite the Facebook post celebrating the actions of Ibrahim, the BDS website claims to urge “nonviolent pressure on Israel.”
Netanyahu thanked Sisi for his remarks, as well as his commitment to a joint investigation of the attack.
The last deadly incident involving Egypt was in 2011, when attackers from the country infiltrated Israel, killing eight civilians.
Aside from a Koran and a firearm, the terrorist was found to be carrying a knife and six magazines.
IDF Chief Halevi ordered the results of the investigation to be presented quickly and ordered a broader investigation of the border defense approach.
The shocking punitive action by the Journalists Syndicate comes against the background of a more than forty-year-old peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.
"Eygpt found itself under pressure from the PIJ to deliver what it promised" and Cairo is now pressing Israeli on that matter, said lecturer Ofir Winter.
The EU has said publicly it intends to conclude a trilateral agreement with Egypt and Israel before the summer, but the details in the June 7 draft are not public.
Gaon had a significant influence on several of Israel’s social welfare and education programs and was a persuasive force in developing relations between Israel and Egypt.
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