In the event of a #ceasefire, Israeli forces would withdraw from most of #Gaza but remain in the buffer zone and between the #Morag and #Philadelphi corridors near #Rafah.
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Israel is not going to withdraw from the #Philadelphi Corridor.
This is the area that is between Gaza and Egypt, where the Israeli army has had quite a heavy presence since the start of the war, even though it’s one of its requirements to withdraw under the ceasefire deal.
#BennyGantz criticizes #Netanyahu, saying #Israel doesn't need to keep troops in the #PhiladelphiCorridor, the border area in South #Gaza for security reasons.
#Gantz urged Netanyahu for a hostage deal and said there is a plan to block underground #Hamas tunnels.
But Netanyahu has not promoted that, choosing instead to use the border as a ruse.
Gantz, who quit Netanyahu's war cabinet in June, said #Iran, not #Philadelphi corridor, was Israel's main existential threat.
Hundreds of Thousands of #Israeli #strikers and #protesters #demand #Gaza #deal after 6 #hostages #killed.
#Israeli #PrimeMinister #BenjaminNetanyahu gave his #pressconference Monday evening, arguing that #Israel will never leave the #Philadelphi #corridor representing a change in position.
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https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-hostages-war-hamas-gaza-09-02-24-intl-hnk
What is the #Philadelphi corridor, and why is it so important to Israel? | #Israel-#Gaza war | The Guardian
Key sticking points include #Israeli presence in the #Philadelphi Corridor, a narrow 14.5km-long (9-mile-long) stretch of land along #Gaza’s southern border with #Egypt.
Hamas’ demanded that Israel be bound by what was agreed upon on July 2, in plan laid out by Joe Biden and a UN SC resolution.
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The #Philadelphi Corridor
The corridor was established as a buffer zone controlled and patrolled by Israeli armed forces as part of the 1979 peace treaty with Egypt.
It fell under Egyptian control after Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza in 2005, becoming Gaza’s only link with the outside world not controlled by Israel – as Israel maintained a land, sea and air blockade on all other sides of the Strip.
#Israel confirms its forces are in central #Rafah in expanding offensive in the southern #Gaza city.
For its first weeks, the #Israeli assault focused on Rafah’s eastern districts and in areas close to the border with #Egypt. Israeli troops seized the Rafah crossing into Egypt on the first day of the offensive and have since claimed control over the #Philadelphi Corridor, a road running the entire length of the Gaza-Egypt border on the #Gazan side.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-rafah-2f603675195f80c73c593020398ed72a
The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. The military said in a statement Friday that its troops in central Rafah had uncovered Hamas rocket launchers and tunnels and dismantled a weapons storage city of the group. The statement did not specify where in central Rafah the operations were taking place, but previous statements and witness reports have pointed to raids in the Shaboura refugee camp and other sites near the city center. More than 1 million Palestinians have fled the city since the assault began, scattering around southern and central Gaza..
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