Between the Lines

A Snapshot Reveals the Egyptian Army's Study of Israeli Doctrine

16 Sep 2025
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This is an AI-generated English translation. The original text is in Arabic.

In an official video published by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense during Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa's visit to military institutes, the phrase appeared on the display screen: "The General Principles of Israeli Offensive Operations".

The shot was removed in some scenes or blurred, but it was left in others, suggesting that its appearance was not merely a technical oversight but a deliberate message.
The phrase itself does not carry a negative or positive connotation; rather, it seems to be part of the curriculum for studying the tactics of regional armies. However, the timing of its appearance and the manner of its partial concealment raise questions:

  • Is it merely ordinary training content about a neighboring army and a traditional adversary?

  • Or is it an internal/external message that the army intended to convey consciously?

In either case, the implication remains significant: the Egyptian army is teaching an Israeli military doctrine and displaying it on its screens, even if only for a few seconds.

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Hamza Hassan
Hamza Hassan

An Egyptian programmer and political analyst specializing in security and strategic analysis, interested in human-rights activism and providing technical support to human-rights organizations.