With close ties between the two militaries, Cairo and Jerusalem have been reported by foreign press to have been closely cooperating in the Sinai peninsula in the fight against ISIS and smugglers.
An estimated $1.822 trillion spent around the world; Israel ranks 17th out of top 40 military spenders for a second year in a row.
Major General Mohammed el-Shahat revealed the exact number of Egyptian soldiers meant to combat ISIS.
Israeli and Egyptian officials refused to confirm the report by the New York Times.
Among other things, the base includes a mosque, two farms and its own solar power plant.
While Sisi’s rule does not appear to be in imminent danger, it is unwise to ignore the real and multiple difficulties confronting Egyptian society.
In June, the court annulled the agreement, saying Egyptian sovereignty over the islands could not be given up.
Though ISIS attacks have largely been focused on its stronghold of Northern Sinai, bordering Israel, Gaza and the Suez Canal, the group has also launched deadly attacks in Cairo.
Cairo targeted the terror organization after Islamist militants killed 12 members of Egypt's military in North Sinai province and wounded six more in an attack on a checkpoint on Friday.
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