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Israel calls for alliance with 'moderate' Arab countries to fight 'Islamic terrorism'

July 3, 2015 at 9:23 am

An Israeli minister yesterday called for the formation of an alliance with “moderate” Arab states to fight what he called “Islamic terrorism”.

In a statement quoted on local radio, Israeli Minister of the Economy Aryeh Deri said: “Israel and the moderate Arab states must form an alliance to fight Islamic terrorism.”

“Egypt, Jordan and the moderate Gulf states should realise the need for cooperation with Israel in this field.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attacks that targeted the Egyptian army and police forces in the northern Sinai on Thursday, offering his condolences to Egypt.