Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Zack Gold discuss Sinai jihadism and Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis's (ABM) pledge (bayat) to the Islamic State.\n\nYou can read more of Daveed's work on the subject here:\n\nAnsar Bayt al-Maqdis's Oath Of Allegiance to the Islamic State \n\nISIL's International Expansion: What Does Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis's Oath Of Allegiance Mean? \n\nYou can read more of Zack's work on the topic here:\n\nIslamic State Allegiance Could Cost Egypt's Sinai Jihadis Popular Support\n\nThe Egypt-Gaza Buffer Zone: More Harm than Good for Sinai Security\n\nEgypt and Israel: Sinai Heat Thaws the Cold Peace