In its response to the recent uprisings in the Arab world, the West has been walking a tightrope of contradictory principles. Libya became the place where they fell off.
The events in Egypt are more complex than most of media are describing. While the new regime is doing what the demonstrators wanted, it is also increasing the power of the military.
If the long-term center of gravity of Israel's national security is the neutrality of Egypt, then doing everything to maintain that is a military requirement. (With STRATFOR maps.)