Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops would remain in the Philadelphi Corridor on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip, which is one of the main sticking points during ceasefire negotiations. Netanyahu’s demand to remain in the Philadelphi Corridor has been a major sticking point in truce talks with Hamas. It is demanding a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as part of any deal that would free the dozens of captives held in Gaza. Hassan Barari is an international affairs professor at Qatar University.
You may also like...
At least 15 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Khan Younis
‘Only 10 percent of baby formulas, supplements needed in Gaza allowed by Israel’: Analysis
Israeli bombardment turns Gaza City’s Zeitoun from a lively neighbourhood into rubble
Israel subjecting Gaza to a ‘medieval siege’, ‘scorched earth’ policy: UNRWA

