"There is no doubt that Israel was caught with its pants down," said a minister in Israel's defense cabinet. "We were completely surprised by what is happening in Egypt right now. Nobody predicted this."
Egyptian upheaval a 'complete surprise' to Israel
JERUSALEM -- Despite its renown for gathering precise intelligence about its Arab neighbors, Israel was caught completely off guard by the political upheaval in Egypt, officials said Sunday.
The outpouring of Egyptians demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak has shaken this country's foreign policy establishment.
Top officials met Sunday to discuss the implications for Israel's security, but they were unable to produce any recommendations on what to do.
"There is no doubt that Israel was caught with its pants down," said a minister in Israel's defense cabinet. "We were completely surprised by what is happening in Egypt right now. Nobody predicted this."
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Walter Derzko
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