The media reported on Egypt's search for allies to create an Arab equivalent of NATO

Egypt hopes to enlist the support of Arab countries to create a military alliance, following the example of NATO, that can protect countries facing an attack. This was reported on September 13 by The Times of Israel newspaper with reference to the report.

The report notes that the proposal to create an analogue of NATO was first made about nine years ago, but was not implemented, and the return to discussion of this initiative is indirectly related to the Israeli strike on Qatar.

It is reported that Cairo proposes to include about 20,000 of its military personnel in the armed forces and is working on developing a mechanism by which such forces will be deployed, "allowing them to be used if necessary and shaping them in such a way that it corresponds to the population of Arab countries and their armed forces."

The Egyptian official, on condition of anonymity, said that Egypt wants to take a leading position in a potential alliance, giving Saudi Arabia second place and one of the Gulf states third.

Risk miscalculation: Israeli strikes undermine negotiations and the ability to return hostages

And what other countries besides Qatar can attack the armed forces of the Jewish state?

A Hamas negotiating delegation that arrived in the Qatari capital of Doha to discuss a plan proposed by the United States for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip was attacked on September 9. On the same day, White House press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt announced attempts by American President Donald Trump to warn Qatar about the impending strikes, which were undertaken too late.

On the same day, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the Israeli strikes on Qatar, calling them a blatant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this State.

On September 10, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a telephone conversation with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed Al-Thani, strongly condemned the strikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the capital of Qatar, Doha, and considers attacks on the country's sovereignty unacceptable.

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