‘Israel will have a war with Egypt in 15 years’: Zionist activist warns of future conflict after ‘weakening the Shia’
A prominent Zionist activist has predicted that Israel will be at war with Egypt within 15 years, arguing that the country’s next strategic challenge will come from Sunni Muslim powers after the weakening of Iran and its regional allies.
Speaking at the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, Amiad Cohen, chief executive of the Herut Center and a leading figure in Israel’s nationalist camp, warned that Egypt and Turkey pose a long-term threat to Israel and the wider West.
“Fifteen years from now, Israel will have a war with Egypt.”
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“Fifteen years from now, Israel will have a war with Egypt,” Cohen told attendees at the summit after predicting that “The Muslim Brotherhood will eventually take over Egypt.”
Cohen’s remarks came during a discussion about Israel’s long-term strategic outlook following its confrontations with Iran and members of the so-called “Axis of Resistance”. According to Cohen, the focus should now shift from Shia forces to Sunni political movements.
Cohen repeatedly portrayed the Muslim Brotherhood as a global threat, claiming that the movement represented “the number one threat for America” and warned that it was seeking influence in states such as Florida and Texas. He appeared to suggest that New York has been taken over by the Muslim Brotherhood as a result of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory.
Cohen also pointed to Turkiye as an emerging threat, citing comments he attributed to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. “Turkey is now taking over,” Cohen claimed, arguing that Ankara’s growing regional influence should be viewed as a strategic challenge for Israel.
The remarks reflect a growing trend within Israeli political and security circles that increasingly casts Sunni powers, particularly Turkiye and Egypt, as future adversaries.
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Last month, convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard warned that Turkiye and Egypt could become Israel’s next targets following the weakening of Iran. Pollard argued that Ankara was replacing Tehran as the principal strategic threat facing Israel and accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of pursuing regional dominance. In the same discussion, Pollard also identified Egypt as a potential future challenge despite the decades-old peace treaty between Cairo and Tel Aviv.
The JNS summit has become an important platform for Israeli and international conservative figures, policymakers and activists. This year’s gathering featured discussions on regional security, the future of the Abraham Accords, Iran and the geopolitical consequences of Israel’s wars across the Middle East.
Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty in 1979 and have maintained security cooperation for decades, while relations between Israel and Turkiye have fluctuated amid tensions over Gaza, Jerusalem and broader regional issues.
Cohen stressed that Israel must prepare for a future in which the country’s principal challenges come not from Shia actors but from Sunni political forces and regional powers.
“Israel needs to be strong, America needs to be strong,” he said. “Unfortunately, America is weak.”
