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Egypt and the Gaza Strip are geographically and geopolitically linked, as Egypt shares a border with the territory [1] and is actively managing the security implications of potential refugee flows [2] and forced displacement [3] originating from the region.
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 2 facts
accountBetween 2014 and 2021, Egypt's primary security focus was its eastern border with the Gaza Strip, which was used as a corridor to smuggle weapons and ammunition to terrorist groups operating in the Sinai Peninsula.
claimThe potential forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza remains a plausible threat to Egypt's national security, with the possibility that more than two million Palestinians could be pushed toward the Egyptian border if the Gaza Strip becomes uninhabitable.
Monday Briefing: Israel-Hamas war: Conflict scenarios, ... mei.edu 1 fact
claimEgypt is preparing to manage a potential flow of refugees from the Gaza Strip.