Barak: Israel-Egypt ties not at risk in wake of Mubarak's departure
Speaking with ABC, Defense Minister says Muslim Brotherhood may be 'real winners' of Egypt election; Egypt official: Peace with Israel has been beneficial to us for 30 years.
By Haaretz Service Tags: Israel news Ehud Barak Egypt protest Egypt's ties with Israel are not at risk in the wake of a revolution that overturned the country's long-time authoritarian regime, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Sunday, adding that he felt the Muslim Brotherhood opposition group could benefit from a short-term election.
On Saturday, Egypt's ruling military reassured its international allies that there would be no break in its peace deal with Israel following the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
The military statement, aired on state TV, was its first, cautious attempt to define the next steps after Mubarak handed over power to a council of his top generals and resigned on Friday in the face of an 18-day wave of popular protests.
Commenting on Israel's ties with Egypt following the military's announcement, Barak told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday that he didn’t "think the relationship between Israel and Egypt is under any risk or that there is any kind of operational risk awaiting us." Read More
On Saturday, Egypt's ruling military reassured its international allies that there would be no break in its peace deal with Israel following the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
 | Defense Minister Ehud Barak talking to IDF Col. Nimrod Aloni near the West Bank city of Nablus, Jan. 18, 2011. |
| Photo by: AP |
Commenting on Israel's ties with Egypt following the military's announcement, Barak told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday that he didn’t "think the relationship between Israel and Egypt is under any risk or that there is any kind of operational risk awaiting us." Read More
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