1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty

The 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty was an agreement that officially ended decades of conflict between the two countries, following the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. Egypt recognized Israel as a sovereign state and in return, Israel withdrew from the Sinai Peninsula, a territory it had occupied since 1967. The treaty established diplomatic relations, mutual security arrangements, and set the stage for future negotiations. It marked a historic step toward peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict, making Egypt the first Arab country to officially recognize Israel, though some hostility remained in the region.