Israel has discounted and rejected Egyptian complaints that Israeli soldiers have breached any agreements in the Taba area.
The Egyptians complained officially to the Israeli Charge d’Affaires in Cairo that a visit to the disputed Taba area just south of Eilat by Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Moshe Levy and a party of about 20 fellow officers last week, was a violation of the peace agreement.
Israel has responded by saying there are no restrictions under the agreement on the entry to the Taba area of “any Israeli, whether civilian or military.”
The Foreign Ministry says that Levy did not go “one millimeter outside Israeli territory.” Both Israel and Egypt claim ownership of the Taba area on the Red Sea coast.
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