Egypt Octagon Command Center Draws Israeli Scrutiny

Egypt's new State Strategic Command Headquarters, known as the Octagon, drew renewed Israeli scrutiny in a report published at 05:09 IDT after President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi inaugurated the complex in the New Administrative Capital. Official Egyptian material says the site integrates command, control, communications and artificial-intelligence systems across 13 strategic and logistical zones. Israeli analysts cited concern over Egypt's wider military buildup and Sinai deployments, while former Israeli diplomat Michael Harari and FDD analyst Mariam Wahba said the 1979 peace treaty and security coordination still give both sides strong reasons to avoid rupture. Jerusalem should watch the buildup soberly while preserving the quiet border and counterterror coordination that serve Israeli security.