Egypt has opposed the State of Israel since its rebirth in 1948. Yet time and time again, Israel has been able to push back against the Egyptian army. In the late 1970s, Israel agreed to return the Sinai to Egypt in exchange for peace. Currently, it appears that this agreement may be coming to an end. Egypt has positioned 40,000 troops in the Sinai, which is a direct violation of the peace agreement.

As Israel continues to fight Iran and its proxies, Egypt is weighing its options. Egypt knows its military is over twice the size of Israel’s military. And with most of Israel’s air force often flying over the skies of Iran hours from home, Egypt’s odds have never looked better.

Could this be the time that Egypt finally makes another move to attack Israel? Ben Hilton gives you the facts that you need to know.

Daniel 11:40-43 (particularly verses 40 onward) is the primary Old Testament passage describing an end-times conflict involving Egypt (the “king of the South”) moving against the region, including Israel (the “Glorious Land”).

“At the time of the end, the king of the south (Egypt) shall attack him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he shall come into countries and shall overflow and pass through. He shall come into the glorious land. And tens of thousands shall fall, but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom and Moab and the main part of the Ammonites. He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and the Libyans and the Cushites shall follow in his train. But news from the east and the north shall alarm him, and he shall go out with great fury to destroy and devote many to destruction. And he shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him.” Daniel 11:40-45

In many prophetic interpretations, the “king of the South” refers to a power or coalition centered in or led by Egypt (historically the Ptolemaic kingdom south of Israel), which initiates conflict at the “time of the end.” The “king of the North” (often linked to the Antichrist or a northern power) then responds decisively, overrunning Egypt while also entering Israel. This fits into the broader sequence leading toward the final battles, including Armageddon.