Satellite Uncovers Vast Mysterious Underground Complexes in Egypt

OSINT researchers, analyzing satellite images, have uncovered several massive underground complexes, likely of military origin, built by Egypt into the mountain slopes of Northern Sinai and near the country’s New Administrative Capital.

The satellite imagery was shared by OSINT analyst Dinlas on the social media platform X.

One of the complexes is located roughly halfway between the cities of Suez and Cairo, just 70 kilometers from Egypt’s New Administrative Capital and the expansive Egyptian Ministry of Defense complex.

The second complex lies on the Sinai Peninsula, surrounded by numerous military installations, including three airbases.

While the exact purpose of these underground facilities remains unclear, Israel suspects that those on the Sinai Peninsula may serve as missile storage sites.

Israeli officials state that Egypt’s increased military presence in Sinai has become another significant point of tension between the countries amid the war in Gaza.

During a meeting in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu handed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio a list of activities in Sinai which, according to him, constitute serious violations by Egypt of the 1979 peace treaty with Israel, which the U.S. guarantees.

Two Israeli officials said that the Egyptians were building military infrastructure, some of which could’ve been used for offensive purposes—in areas where only light armaments were allowed under the agreement. According to them, the Egyptians have extended the runways at airbases in Sinai so that they can be used by fighter jets. They have also constructed underground facilities that, according to Israeli intelligence, may be intended for missile storage.

However, they acknowledge that there is no evidence that the Egyptians are actually storing missiles in these facilities. They also say that Egypt has not provided convincing explanations for their purpose in response to Israeli inquiries made through diplomatic and military channels.

Meanwhile, Egypt is increasingly concerned that Netanyahu’s government wants to ‘push’ at least part of the two million Palestinians from Gaza into Sinai. Egypt has strengthened its forces on the border with Gaza and stated that an influx of Palestinian refugees would be considered a threat to Egypt’s national security.

In mid-September, it became known that Arab countries were once again considering the Egyptian initiative to create a defense alliance similar to NATO.

The proposal, first put forward back in 2015, received favorable responses even then. However, there was no progress due to disputes over the command structure and the location of the headquarters.

The initiative has gained renewed relevance following an Israeli airstrike on Qatar’s capital, Doha, targeting high-ranking Hamas leaders.