Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty deployment of additional Egyptian troops. This treaty was received with enormous controversy across the Arab world, where it was condemned and considered a stab in the back. The sense of outrage was particularly strong amongst Palestinians, with the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat, stating: "Let them sign what they like. False peace will not last". On the other hand, the treaty led both Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin to share the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize for bringing peace between the two states. However, as a result of the treaty, Egypt was suspended
History of Egypt under Anwar Sadat against Israel began when the coalition launched a joint surprise attack on Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, which occurred that year during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the Israeli-held Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights respectively. The war ended with Israeli forces close to Cairo,but Sadat has restored the Egyptian pride and convinced the Israeli leadership that the status quo is no longer tenable. Egypt and Israel came together for negotiations with Israel, culminating in the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty in which Israel traded the Sinai to Egypt