Israeli newspapers have extensively covered the death of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, who collapsed in court and died on Monday in Cairo. Israeli media stressed the fact that Hamas had sent its condolences, and that condolences from Muslim leaders and organisations from around the world used the word “shahid” [“martyr” in Arabic], which in the Israeli context is often confusedwith the word “terrorist”.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged his cabinet not to comment when Morsi, who was backed by the Muslim Brotherhood, was elected in 2012 and later deposed. His successor in Egypt, Abdel Fatah el-Sisi, has admitted he maintains close security relations with Israel, while Morsi was treated with suspicion over the Brotherhood’s relations with Hamas.
Several Israeli newspapers stressed the security tensions in Egypt, which declared a state of emergency after Morsi’s death, and the risk of him becoming a martyr and sparking an uprising. Israeli security experts told the Haaretz newspaper that they believe the Egyptian government will survive whatever protests erupt after Morsi’s death, but that they are waiting anxiously for Friday prayers to see whether the public outrage will remain under control.
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-Source: yenisafak
