“He does not want escalation, and the skirmishes on [Lebanon's] southern borders are strictly kept in a zone where Israel can bear them," retired Lebanese armed forces Gen. Wehbe Katicha told Breaking Defense.
If the US cuts aid, Egyptian authorities may have to either attempt to assuage the human rights concerns or look elsewhere for some or all of the $1.3 billion in annual military funding it currently receives from Washington.
Former parliament member Gen. (Ret.) Wehbe Katicha compared the terrorist group’s boast to fight Israel as akin to going into the boxing ring with Mike Tyson.
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