News - Middle East: Yemen’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abdulwahid Abu Ras has expressed hope that the Egyptian government will reconsider and cancel the “shameful deal” signed with the Israeli occupation.

Abu Ras said the gas agreement between Egypt and the Israeli enemy had brought “joy to the heart of the criminal Netanyahu,” criticizing Cairo for proceeding with the deal amid the ongoing war on Gaza.

He added that the Egyptian government should have instead fulfilled its moral and humanitarian responsibility toward the Palestinian people in Gaza, who are “dying from extreme cold and heavy rainfall” due to the lack of minimum life-saving necessities, as a result of the blockade and continued Israeli aggression.

Abu Ras accused Egypt of providing the Israeli enemy with “tens of billions” through the gas deal, enabling it to continue crimes, destruction, and repression against the Palestinian people.

He stressed that while the agreement is publicly presented as a gas deal, it carries, in his words, “a legacy of shame that will pursue the Egyptian government generation after generation.”

In conclusion, Abu Ras reaffirmed Yemen’s principled and steadfast position in support of the Palestinian people and their just cause.

Egypt and the Israeli enemy have maintained longstanding energy cooperation following the discovery of major gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean over the past decade. In recent years, Cairo has signed agreements to import Israeli enemy natural gas, re-export it, or process it through Egyptian liquefaction facilities, presenting the deals as part of its strategy to become a regional energy hub. These agreements have generated political controversy across the Arab world, particularly during periods of heightened Israeli military operations against Palestinians.

This comes amid Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in widespread civilian casualties, mass displacement, and a severe humanitarian crisis exacerbated by a comprehensive blockade restricting fuel, food, and basic supplies. Regional and international actors have faced growing pressure over their political, economic, and security ties with the Israeli enemy, with opponents arguing that such relations indirectly support continued military operations.