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Sat, Feb 12, 2011 | Prime Minister’s Office | Jerusalem Post

In this handout image supplied by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers on January 21, 2010 in Israel. Netanyahu, toured the Israel-Egypt border and received a briefing on the rececent border infiltration from Turkey and Africa.

Netanyahu welcomes Egypt military pledge to maintain peace treaty

Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Saturday welcomed a pledge by the Egyptian military to maintain the peace treaty between the two countries. Netanyahu said the treaty “is a cornerstone of peace and stability in the Middle East.”

His announcement came after Egypt’s military rulers promised the country will abide by its international agreements, a nod to allay concerns that Egypt’s peace deal with Israel could be threatened following the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes the statement of the Egyptian military that Egypt will continue to honor the peace treaty with Israel:

“The longstanding peace treaty between Israel and Egypt has greatly contributed to both countries and is the cornerstone for peace and stability in the entire Middle East.”

Source: Prime Minister’s Office

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman stressed that Israel wanted “regional stability to be preserved and the peace treaty respected.”

He said that Israel was not interested “in Egypt’s internal affairs.”

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