The Unasked Question

Last week, it came to light that the Israeli air force attacked several convoys of trucks in Sudan. Those convoys carried weapons and equipment from Iran destined for Gaza. How exactly were they getting into Gaza from the Sudan unless they were crossing Egyptian territory?

And now, here is a question that has to do with current affairs: Can anyone imagine that Egyptian authorities would not be able to spot and stop such large convoy before it reaches its destination?

The answer: This is perhaps imaginable, but it is difficult to believe. After all, Egyptian border officials have distinguished themselves in their ability to spot even two bullets that were forgotten in the cars of Israelis during their latest reserve service. Therefore, it makes no sense that these border officials would fail to spot a weapons smuggling operation comprising 13 trucks.

A look at a map tells the tale. Even if the weapons made it out of Sudan, they would have required the Egyptians looking the other way.

The Egyptians will make a show of capturing caches of weapons and equipment, but they will let plenty of other weapons get smuggled into Gaza that will end up in the hands of Hamas and the other terrorist groups.