Egyptian president el-Sisi praises ‘model peace treaty’ with Israel despite persisting concern about military buildup in Sinai

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. (Photo @AlsisiOfficial/Twitter)

In a speech commemorating the return of the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in 1982, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi praised the peace accord between his country and Israel, calling it a “model for resolving intractable conflicts.”