Egypt rejects Israeli finance minister's Sinai remarks and push to displace Gaza residents

An informed Egyptian source said Egypt categorically rejects the Israeli finance minister's statements over the past two days regarding Sinai and the displacement of Gaza's residents.

• The source said Egypt categorically rejects having Sinai dragged into the Israeli finance minister's statements and needs no assurances of its ability to protect its territory.
• The source said the finance minister's statements were an attempt to use an empty escalatory tone to achieve electoral goals.
• The source said Israel bears responsibility for pushing Gaza's residents to leave their land, which Egypt has not and will not accept.
• The source reaffirmed Egypt's stance rejecting interference in any country's internal affairs.
• The source identified the minister as Bezalel Smotrich, who warned on Monday that there would be no Sinai if Egypt attacked Israel.