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Netanyahu insists on maintaining firm control of Gaza-Egypt border corridor until security concerns are addressed

Netanyahu insists on maintaining firm control of Gaza-Egypt border corridor until security concerns are addressed

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The Philadelphi Corridor, a narrow strip of land along the Gaza-Egypt border, has become a major point of contention in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that Israel must retain control over the corridor, citing concerns about weapons smuggling and Hamas's ability to use it as a lifeline. Netanyahu has repeatedly rejected a withdrawal from the corridor, stating that "until that happens, we're there." In contrast, Hamas has demanded a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, including the Philadelphi Corridor, as a condition for a ceasefire. Egypt, a mediator in the talks, has also called for a concrete timeline for Israeli troops to leave the corridor.

Ephraim Sneh
1. The cabinet decision indicated that Netanyahu is not interested in bringing the hostages home.
2. They say to Netanyahu: If you strike a deal about the hostages, we'll collapse your government. That's what he's afraid of.
Benny Gantz
Israel Resilience Party
1. Netanyahu is focused on political survival, damaging relations with the U.S. while Iran edges closer to nuclear capability.
2. The hostages must be brought back, even at a very high cost.
Yoav Galant
Israeli Defense Ministry
1. These terrorist organizations that have various names, whether in Nur al-Shams, Tulkarem, Faraa or Jenin, must be wiped out.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Government
1. They [Hamas] refuse to do that (...) [They said] there's nothing to talk about.
2. We're trying to find some area to begin the negotiations.
3. Gaza must be demilitarized, and this can only happen if the Philadelphi corridor remains under firm control.
4. But the responsibility of leaders is not merely to share the sentiment, the emotion, but also to exercise judgment.
5. Bring me anyone who will actually show us (...) that they can actually prevent the recurrence of smuggling.
Hamas
1. We warn against falling into the trap of Netanyahu and his tricks, who uses negotiations to prolong the aggression against our people.
2. Netanyahu's decision not to withdraw from the Salah al-Din [Philadelphi Corridor] axis aims to thwart reaching an agreement.
Abu Obeida
Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades
1. Netanyahu's insistence on releasing the prisoners through military pressure, instead of concluding a deal, will mean that they will return to their families in coffins, forcing their families to choose between receiving them dead or alive.
Yohanan Plesner
Israel Democracy Institute
1. The majority of the public wouldn't have been able to point out until very recently where the Philadelphi axis actually is.
Anet Kidron
1. We are just waiting for them to come back to us, to come back alive and not in coffins.

Netanyahu insists on maintaining firm control of Gaza-Egypt border corridor until security concerns are addressed

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