Netanyahu At Odds With Israeli Military Over Gaza-Egypt Border

The prime minister insists Israel must hold the border as part of any ceasefire deal, but the military doesn't think it's necessary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to insist that Israel must maintain control of the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi Corridor, as part of any hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas, but the Israeli military doesn’t agree.

Netanyahu has said Israel must maintain control of the border, which includes the Rafah crossing, to prevent weapons smuggling from Egypt through tunnels. During previous rounds of negotiations, Cairo agreed to build an underground barrier on the border, but then Netanyahu started demanding indefinite control of the Philadelphi Corridor.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Israeli military leaders think Israel doesn’t need to keep troops on the border and could prevent weapons smuggling by using sensors and launching targeted raids, but Netanyahu is still insisting on maintaining control of the border and reiterated his position on Wednesday.

“Israel will insist on the achievement of all of its objectives for the war, as they have been defined by the Security Cabinet, including that Gaza never again constitutes a security threat to Israel. This requires securing the southern border,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.

Netanyahu is also demanding that Israel maintain control of the Netzarim Corridor, which separates northern Gaza from the rest of the Strip, and he continues to reject the idea of a permanent ceasefire.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ Antiwar.com

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