Egyptian restaurant angers Israelis with 'Rocket Koshary' dish

Published June 19th, 2025 - 10:26 GMT
Rocket Koshary dish
"Rocket Koshary" dish causes stir on social media. (Facebook)

ALBAWABA - A photo posted by the famous Egyptian restaurant "Abu Tarek Koshary" on Facebook has rapidly become virally shared. 

The photo depicts a rocket-shaped plate of koshary, designed using an artificial intelligence (AI) program, and published under the title "Coming Soon to Markets." It caused a huge buzz among social media users.

The 'Rocket Koshary' dish has not only become a trend among Arabs online, but many Israelis reacted with anger over the dish.

Rocket Koshary

Roi Kais, an Israeli journalist specializing in Arab affairs and an analyst for the Hebrew Channel 11 TV, commented on his official X account earlier, "It seems that Abu Tariq Restaurant, which serves Cairo's beloved koshary, has entered the midst of the war between Israel and Iran."

It is worth noting that Koshary Abu Tarek's Facebook page deleted the image of the 'Rocket Koshary'; however, it is still gaining widespread interaction. 

A number of politicians and Israelis also commented on journalist Roi Kais's X post, and a former Israeli ambassador to Egypt wrote that the Egyptian restaurant is popular and beloved by Egyptians.

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