Israel's defense official Amos Gilad applauds Egypt's military air strikes in northern Sinai reportedly killing 20 Egyptians involved in weekend attack that saw 16 border guards dead

"The only one responsible for Sinai is Egypt, and Egypt will do everything in its power to deal with terror. Its success will prevent a bigger attack," Amos Gilad, a top official in Israel's defence ministry, told public radio.

Speaking just hours after Egypt's military said it launched air strikes in northern Sinai, killing 20 militants, Gilad said Cairo had grasped the nettle and begun to take action.

"These extremist organisations can harm the entire Middle East, it is not just against Egypt," he said. "The penny has dropped in Egypt, their level of awareness has been heightened. They are moving to action," he said.
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