Israel has sent warships to the border with Egypt

Israel's Defense Ministry said that the IDF sends two ships in the Red Sea to patrol the maritime border with Egypt.

The decision was taken in connection with the prevention of impending terrorist attacks on southern Israel.

Earlier this week, Israeli forces deployed additional troops near the Egyptian border in the context of military intelligence information about imminent attacks.

On Tuesday, Minister for the rear service Matan Vilnai declared that "in the hands of the security services have information on the preparation of terrorist group of terrorists from the Sinai, the number more than ten people."

"The Security Service is working to prevent attacks," - he added.

According to him, the group "Islamic Jihad" has long been trying to commit terrorist acts on the part of the Sinai Peninsula.

However, as reported by daily newspaper "Al-Masri al-Yum," the Egyptian army carries out a major operation Tuesday against the militants, "Islamic Jihad" in the Sinai.

The operation, involving about 1,500 soldiers, held on the occasion of the completion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

According to the newspaper, the Egyptian security forces have also increased combat readiness in the country, fearing the outbreak of violence.

Major raids conducted in the border cities of Rafah, El-Arish and Sheikh Zevid, with the assistance of leaders of the local Bedouin tribes, who are trying to convince the activists of the "Islamic Jihad" to renounce violence.