Yaakov Amitai's predecessor left when protesters stormed the Israeli embassy after the deaths of six Egyptian soldiers
Israel's new ambassador to Egypt has arrived in Cairo three months after rioters ransacked the Israeli embassy there.
Yaakov Amitai will join a small number of Israeli diplomatic staff still in the Egyptian capital.
His predecessor left after protesters tore down a security wall around the building housing the Israeli embassy, then stormed and trashed its offices in September. The assault followed the killing of six Egyptian soldiers by Israeli troops who were pursuing Palestinian militants near the Egyptian border.
Cairo airport officials who confirmed Amitai's arrival on Monday spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to talk to the media.
Despite tensions since Hosni Mubarak was ousted, Israel and Egypt seem eager to preserve the US-brokered peace treaty they signed in 1979 – the first between Israel and an Arab state. Relations have always been cool, but Mubarak carefully upheld the accord.
The agreement is a key pillar of both countries' security. For Israel, the treaty has allowed it to divert resources to its volatile fronts with Lebanon, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Egypt has benefited by receiving billions of dollars in US military aid.
Egypt's new military leaders have vowed to preserve the peace agreement, but popular sentiment is hostile to Israel, and the ruling generals have taken a tougher stance on the country.
The strong showing by Islamist parties in Egypt's recent elections has fuelled fears in Israel about future ties between the countries.
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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/12/israeli-ambassador-cairo-embassy-ransacked
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