Israel Allows First Egyptian Troops Into Sinai Since 1979 -- M&CJerusalem - Israel has allowed Egyptian troops into the Sinai Peninsula for the first time since 1979, Israeli radio reported Monday, while the Israeli president warned of the possibility of the radical Islamist opposition rising to power in Egypt.
A high-ranking member of the government had confirmed that at Egypt's request hundreds of troops had been allowed on to the peninsula because of ongoing protests in the country.
Since the 1979 peace agreement between the two countries, Egypt had only been allowed to station police forces there.
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My Comment: The Sinai is a very big place .... positioning 800 soldiers will have zero impact.