Israeli company strikes $35bn gas deal with Egypt despite Gaza conflict

“Relations between Cairo and Tel Aviv have been at their lowest point in years over Israel’s war on Gaza, which has angered Egyptian society in every sector and at every level,” said Dr HA Hellyer, senior associate fellow in Middle East studies and security at the Royal United Services Institute. “Many Egyptians will fear that Israel’s impact on Egyptian energy may mean it will try to use it to pressure Cairo.”