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Israel Online · Oct 18, 2026

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Egyptian Lawmaker Claims Egypt Plans to Deploy Troops to Saudi Arabia Egyptian parliament member Mostafa Bakry claims that Egypt's National Defense Council, chaired by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has approved sending military forces to Saudi Arabia to assist the kingdom with defensive operations. According to Bakry, Egypt's parliament was scheduled to convene in Cairo at 1:00 PM to approve the decision. The reported deployment would mark a significant development in regional military cooperation amid escalating tensions involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Official confirmation of the deployment and parliamentary approval has not yet been established.

*Egyptian Lawmaker Claims Egypt Plans to Deploy Troops to Saudi Arabia* Egyptian parliament member Mostafa Bakry claims that Egypt's National Defense Council, chaired by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has approved sending military forces to Saudi Arabia to assist the kingdom with defensive operations. According to Bakry, Egypt's parliament was scheduled to convene in Cairo at 1:00 PM to approve the decision. The reported deployment would mark a significant development in regional military cooperation amid escalating tensions involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Official confirmation of the deployment and parliamentary approval has not yet been established.

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