An Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement was signed at the White House on March 26, 1979. It was signed by Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
The agreement is the first violation of the Arab consensus that refuses to recognize Israel. After the signing, relations between Egypt and Israel went through periods of tension and exchange of accusations over the extent of compliance with the agreement. The context of the events says that the nature of Sadat’s personality, seeking to achieve victory, even partial, after resounding defeats for the Arabs, was a reason for a shift in the Egyptian position.