Secret Deal Reached Between Israel's Sharon and Egypt's Mubarak?
DEBKAfile Intelligence
11 October 2004
DEBKAfile reveals secret exchange between Mubarak and Sharon last Friday: To save Sinai becoming al Qaeda base, Egypt must deploy substantial armored, air force, commando, naval strength in sectors designated demilitarized under 1979 peace accord. Israeli PM: Extend same Egyptian military-security control from Sinai to Gaza Strip to enable Israel to disengage.