Thursday Jul 17, 2025
NEWSLETTER
www.israelhayom.com
  • Home
  • News
    • Israel
    • Israel at War
    • Middle East
    • United States
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
  • In Memoriam
www.israelhayom.com
  • Home
  • News
    • Israel
    • Israel at War
    • Middle East
    • United States
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
  • In Memoriam
www.israelhayom.com
Home News

Israel decries Egyptian TV show predicting its destruction

Foreign Ministry says the premise of "The End" is "completely unacceptable especially because the two states have had a peace treaty for the past 41 years."

by  AP and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  04-27-2020 10:26
Last modified: 04-27-2020 10:26
Israel decries Egyptian TV show predicting its destructionYouTube

A scene from El-Nehaya | Screenshot: YouTube

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Israel's Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned a new Egyptian TV drama set in the year 2120 that predicts Israel's destruction as well as the breakup of the United States.

The Foreign Ministry statement said the series "is completely unacceptable especially because the two states have had a peace treaty for the past 41 years."

Egypt and Israel have worked closely on security issues since the 1979 treaty, especially near their shared border in the Sinai Peninsula, in a shared effort against Islamic militants. However, public opinion in Egypt has remained largely against normalized relations with Israel.

Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook and Twitter

The Egyptian series El-Nehaya – Arabic for "The End" – is about a computer engineer living in a dystopian future dominated by cyborg clones. It's one of the many dramas and soap operas that air each night during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began last week.

In the first episode, a teacher tells a class of students about "the war to liberate Jerusalem," which he says occurred less than 100 years after Israel's founding in 1948. The teacher says Jews in Israel "ran away and returned to their countries of origin" in Europe. He made no mention of what happened to Jews in Israel whose families came from other Middle Eastern countries – roughly half the Jewish population.

A holographic map of a divided US is also shown, with the teacher saying that "America was the central supporter of the Zionist state."

There was no immediate comment from the Egyptian government.

The series is produced by Synergy, one of Egypt's largest production companies, which has strong links with the government of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The series airs on the ON television network, which is owned by a pro-government company.

The show's writer, Amr Samir Atif, said that the destruction of Israel "is a possible future in the absence of real peace and true stability in the region. ... Peace should be based on justice."

In recent years, Israeli officials have publicly praised security cooperation with el-Sissi's government. Israel has granted Egypt permission to deploy troops, armor and helicopter gunships close to the Israeli border to fight militants there. The 1979 peace treaty limited the number or troops and type of weapons Egypt can have in the area without Israeli consent.

When el-Sissi was asked in a 2018 interview if Egypt's cooperation with Israel was the closest ever, he replied: "That is correct. ... We have a wide range of cooperation with the Israelis."

Since taking office in 2014, el-Sissi has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at least twice.

Most Egyptians, however, associate Israel with the four wars the countries fought against each other from 1948 to 1973 and are deeply opposed to Israel's policies toward the Palestinians. In 2016, an Egyptian lawmaker and popular TV talk show host was expelled from parliament over a meeting he had with the Israeli ambassador to Egypt.

Related Posts

Report: Ceasefire talks stalls over Israeli withdrawal from Gaza AP

Senior Israeli official: hostage deal within reach

by Shirit Avitan Cohen

A senior Israeli official has revealed key details of the expected deal for the release of hostages, noting, “It’s not...

Ceasefire reached in Syria amid US pressureJINI/Ayal Margolin

Ceasefire reached in Syria amid US pressure

by Michel Makhoul, Lilach Shoval and Shachar Kleiman

A source in Syria’s Interior Ministry told the country’s official news agency that a ceasefire agreement had been reached in...

IDF makes ready for 'several combat days' in SyriaAP

IDF makes ready for 'several combat days' in Syria

by Lilach Shoval

Hundreds of Druze crossed the border into southern Syria as the IDF investigates its preparedness for the incident. The Syrian...

Menu

Analysis 

Archaeology

Blogpost

Business & Finance

Culture

Exclusive

Explainer

Environment

 

Features

Health

In Brief

Jewish World

Judea and Samaria

Lifestyle

Cyber & Internet

Sports

 

Diplomacy 

Iran & The Gulf

Gaza Strip

Politics

Shopping

Terms of use

Privacy Policy

Submissions

Contact Us

About Us

The first issue of Israel Hayom appeared on July 30, 2007. Israel Hayom was founded on the belief that the Israeli public deserves better, more balanced and more accurate journalism. Journalism that speaks, not shouts. Journalism of a different kind. And free of charge.

All rights reserved to Israel Hayom

Hosted by sPD.co.il

  • Home
  • News
    • Israel at War
    • Israel
    • United States
    • Middle East
    • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
    • Environment & Wildlife
    • Health & Wellness
  • In Memoriam
  • Subscribe to Newsletter
  • Submit your opinion
  • Terms and conditions

All rights reserved to Israel Hayom

Hosted by sPD.co.il

Newsletter

[contact-form-7 id=”508379″ html_id=”isrh_form_Newsletter_en” title=”newsletter_subscribe”]

  • Home
  • News
    • Israel at War
    • Israel
    • United States
    • Middle East
    • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Jewish World
    • Archaeology
    • Antisemitism
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture
  • Magazine
    • Feature
    • Analysis
    • Explainer
    • Environment & Wildlife
    • Health & Wellness
  • In Memoriam
  • Subscribe to Newsletter
  • Submit your opinion
  • Terms and conditions

All rights reserved to Israel Hayom

Hosted by sPD.co.il