Egypt on Tuesday rejected Israeli criticism of its efforts to clamp down on arms smuggling into Gaza, also announcing the discovery of two tunnels a day before a visit by Israel's defence minister.
The foreign ministry said in a statement it "completely rejects" accusations by Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni that Egypt's actions along its border with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip were "problematic."
"The Israeli minister would do better to concentrate on negotiation efforts with the Palestinians... instead of speaking without weighing her words about things she should not deal with without having enough information," it said.
Speaking before the Israeli parliament's foreign affairs and defence committee on Monday, Livni said of Egypt: "Their actions are problematic and (are) risking the possibility of advancing in the peace process."