Gaza war: how are relations between Israel and Egypt at the moment? With the Israeli offensive in Rafah stepping up in recent days, what role is Egypt playing? Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty in 1979, but tensions are fraying amid the war in Gaza. Just this week, Cairo said it would formally support South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. For more information, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih interviews Timothy Kaldas, Deputy Director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, Barcelona, Spain.