GAZA – On Wednesday, Israeli newspaper, Maariv, revealed
details of Israel’s controversial plan to control the
Philadelphi Corridor/Route
and the Rafah Border Crossing between Egypt and Gaza, Khaberni reported.
اضافة اعلان
Last Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister,
Benjamin Netanyahu,
caused a stir after announcing that “the Philadelphi Route, or rather the
southern region, must be in our hands and must be closed. Any other arrangement
will not ensure the disarmament we want and must ensure.”
The newspaper discussed that the Rafah region, which is
considered one of the most difficult political issues to resolve, is becoming
increasingly important for the advancement of Israeli forces.
Maariv added that regarding the Philadelphi Route, one of
the solutions proposed between Israel and the US is the possibility of
establishing a barrier against smuggling on the Egyptian side of the
border with Gaza, similar to the barrier erected on the borders of the strip with
Israel.
According to the plan, the US will fund the construction of
the new barrier, which will focus on tunnels and attempt to deal with the
smuggling issue that has developed over the years in Rafah. However, Maariv
explained that this preliminary idea is expected to face strong opposition from
Egypt.
Egyptian MP, Mustapha Bakri, responded to Netanyahu’s
statement, warning of the possibility of a
crisis in relations with Egypt.
Bakri posted on X, formerly known as Twitter the following,
“When Netanyahu says that the Philadelphi Route on the Egyptian border must be
under Israeli control, this is a blatant violation of the peace agreement
between the two countries. Do not approach, the Egyptian borders are a red
line, and it seems that you do not know the power and strength of our army.”
However, according to Israeli sources, if the US agrees to
finance the project, it will make it easier to promote it to Egyptian
officials.
Political sources told Maariv that this strategy was to be
presented in detail to US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who was scheduled
to arrive in Israel next Friday. However, he cancelled his visit after the
Israeli assassination of Hamas leader, Saleh Al-Arouri, in the southern suburbs
of Beirut Tuesday evening.
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