Israel insists on control of Gaza's Egypt border | BBC News

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that Israeli forces will not leave the Philadelphi Corridor - a strategically important strip of land in southern Gaza along the border with Egypt.

He said that he is “open” to considering alternatives to the presence of Israeli troops along the Gaza-Egypt border, as part of any future permanent ceasefire deal – but that he did not see it happening.

Hamas said that Netanyahu's decision not to withdraw from the Philadelphi corridor is an attempt to thwart the ceasefire agreement.

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[silassoule]

Israel lost any hope in becoming a legitimate country and having normal relations with its neighbors

[rnkkdis]

Egypt needs to control their own border security

[rayleeaustralia]

If that border is between Egypt and Gaza why would Israel control that. Like I want the key to your house. Another unreasonable request from Israel

[ISLAM-]

Всë это - результат десятилетий полной безнаказанности и вседозволенности.

[Seeker]

Netanyahu will do anything to stay out of prison.

[skreety]

Why does Israel have so many borders??😮

[SenatorAgrapa]

Living on the streets but Hamas still pretending😂😂

[asherk]

Why doesn't BBC show Netanyahu with the map when talks about the "Philadelphi corridor." That map didn't show West Bank at all; it was just shown as part of Israel. That map soo upsetting to see.

[DarkCreed]

You control their airspace, the sea and now want all their borders?

[RT-NewZ_android-APpk]

'Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play.'
-Joseph Goebbels

[lissamae]

Egypt needs to grow a pair and stop taking US cash and think about it's country's best interest in the region.

[normanquimpo]

What did you expect from Netanyahu. If not the Philadelphia Corridor, he'll think of something different as long as it screws the ceasefire.

[geegaw]

More hostages were released during ceasefire.
Netanyahu MUST GO

[kramer]

Worldwide, support for Israel is at an all-time low.

[strangetrip]

Typical actions from an occupation army.

[Metatron]

yeah im pretty sure most defence experts would agree that smuggling routes should be blocked or regulated for terrorists or gangs, its pretty much common sense

[louisavondart]

Egypt did nothing to control the flow of weapons and other war material into Gaza. So Israel must. Common sense.

[Digifan]

Love how the bbc negate to mention the map that netanyahu was using in his speech didnt show the west bank at all….shame he cant ignore the fact that some 5 million people live on that land

[Samayil_]

Lol, Hamas isnt talking, who exactly is he addressing.😂😂😂

[jake]

Insists ??? It isn't their land it belongs to the Palestinians.