In this episode, Richard Pater speaks to Egyptian analyst Haisam Hassanein. They discuss Israeli-Egyptian ties in the context of the operation in Rafah. Haisam also shares his assessment of Egypt’s current relations with Palestinian factions and rivalries with other regional powers. Haisam was born and grew up in Egypt, before moving to the US. He is currently adjunct fellow at the Foundation for the Defence of Democracies, where he analyses Israel’s relations with Arab states and Muslim countries. Previously, he was a research fellow at the Washington Institute, where he focused on Israel-Egypt relations.