Ex-Israeli intel officer says Egypt is building emergency wartime warehouses

Lt. Col. Eli Dekel, a former intelligence officer specializing in Egyptian affairs, revealed in a Thursday interview with Marriv that Egypt has been constructing mass emergency weapons warehouses since 2003. The strategic move allegedly aims to reduce the country's global dependency during wartime. "This effort has intensified over the past five years, not merely due to external pressures but as a fundamental national policy," Dekel stated, highlighting a long-term strategy independent of current U.S. politics.