The Armed Forces’ sweeping anti-terror operation in Sinai over the weekend had the nation’s talking heads buzzing on the airwaves last night.

Hona Al Asema’s Lamees Al Hadidi spoke to Supreme Anti-Terrorism Council member Khaled Okasha, who denied rumors that the military campaign has resulted in civilian casualties. He said it took months to plan, explaining that the military began drafting its strategy in November, after President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gave them a three-month deadline to end terrorism in the country (watch, runtime 1:17). Okasha also denied that Israel has covertly been launching airstrikes in Sinai (watch, runtime 2:04).

Lamees told her viewers that an operation of this scale will likely take a while to complete (watch, runtime 7:37). She also lauded the military for relocating residents from certain hotspots in North Sinai (watch, runtime 4:05).

The host also spoke to Supply Ministry spokesman Mamdouh Ramadan (watch, runtime 1:53) and Assistant Oil Minister Mahmoud Nagi (watch, runtime 2:15), who assured her that Sinai residents will continue to have access to food and oil products during the military campaign.

Security expert and MP Mahmoud Mohy El Din told Masaa DMC’s Eman El Hosary that last year’s attacks on El Rawda mosque in Sinai and on security personnel in El Wahat were the impetus for the operations (watch, runtime 4:59).

Free Egyptians back military campaign: Al Hayah Al Youm’s Tamer Amin spoke with Free Egyptians Party head Essam Khalil, who expressed his unwavering support for the military campaign (watch, runtime 4:06). Amin also cheered on the operation, which he said will support El Sisi’s re-election bid (watch, runtime 2:04).

Kol Youm’s Amr Adib, meanwhile, told his viewers that the complete eradication of terrorism is impossible and that the ongoing campaign is meant to contain the insurgency as much as possible (watch, runtime 4:27). He also took note of the country’s naval forces being stationed around Zohr, which he said sends a “clear message” that the gas field is “off limits” to any threats (watch, runtime 49:51).

Back on DMC, El Hosary had a chat with the Egyptian Federation for Construction and Building Contractors’ secretary general, Hisham Yousry, about the government’s plan to set up a life insurance system for private sector workers. The scheme would cover as many as 5 mn employees, according to Yousry (we have more details in Speed Round, below) (watch, runtime 8:14).