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Israel has repeatedly raised the alarm over the growing wave of lawlessness in the Sinai which has spiralled since the revolution which overthrew Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.
Border security incidents have increased in recent months, and Israel has warned that the vacuum is being exploited by militants bent on attacking the Jewish state, such as those who sneaked over the border in August 2011 and killed eight Israelis.
Although Egypt has deployed thousands of troops in Sinai to stamp out militant activity, the situation remains highly volatile.
Despite the ongoing unrest, Barak said Israel's security communication with Egypt was "open and effective."
"Israel, Egypt and Jordan have tasted the fruits of peace, and even during these uncertain times, the crucial communication channels between the Israeli and Egypt security establishments remain both open and effective," he said.
Egypt in 1979 became the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel, but relations, which have never been warm, have been very strained following the fall of Mubarak.
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Border security incidents have increased in recent months, and Israel has warned that the vacuum is being exploited by militants bent on attacking the Jewish state, such as those who sneaked over the border in August 2011 and killed eight Israelis.
Although Egypt has deployed thousands of troops in Sinai to stamp out militant activity, the situation remains highly volatile.
Despite the ongoing unrest, Barak said Israel's security communication with Egypt was "open and effective."
"Israel, Egypt and Jordan have tasted the fruits of peace, and even during these uncertain times, the crucial communication channels between the Israeli and Egypt security establishments remain both open and effective," he said.
Egypt in 1979 became the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel, but relations, which have never been warm, have been very strained following the fall of Mubarak.
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