Egypt Threatens To Void Peace Treaty With Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Egypt has threatened to void its decades-long peace treaty with Israel if Israel begins a large-scale offensive on Rafah, where some 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering in densely packed tent camps on the border with Egypt. The landmark treaty took shape during the Camp David Accords, brokered by President Jimmy Carter. It was the first time an Arab country recognized Israel and the treaty has served as an important source of stability in a volatile region. If the treaty is nullified, it may bode serious ramifications for Israel, which has relied since its signing on calm along its southern border.