Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the world in December that the war would not be finished until Gaza is cut off from Egypt and Israel has full control of the border, sounding alarm bells in Cairo. The Egyptian regime has been hesitant to take firm action since 7 October, but the threat to the Camp David treaty has severely angered Israel’s ally and neighbour. “The Israeli pressure and Netanyahu’s statements over the Philadelphi Corridor are alarming to Egypt from different aspects, as from a popular level, this is a red line that Israel might risk bringing Egypt to the historical…