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The challenges facing Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, especially regarding consolidation of his regime, the struggle against terrorism, and severe economic difficulties, are discussed in this article. With an emphasis on Israel’s interests, the author concludes that Israel should continue its cooperation with Egypt in the framework of the struggle against terrorist strongholds in Sinai, as well as the links between Islamic groups operating in Sinai and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israel should also cultivate the Egyptian perspective that relations with Israel are a strategic asset – both as a basis for future improvement in the relations between Israel and other Arab countries and possibly also in the framework of an Israeli-Palestinian political process, when it is renewed.