Johnathan Paoli
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed his intention of placing the border zone between the Gaza strip and Egypt under Israeli control and said that the war in the Palestinian enclave would continue for many months.
Speaking at a news conference on Saturday, Netanyahu said that he was renewing his promise to eliminate Hamas and bring home all captive Israelis held in Gaza.
“The Philadelphi Corridor – or to put it more correctly, the southern stoppage point [of Gaza] – must be in our hands. It must be shut. It is clear that any other arrangement would not ensure the demilitarisation that we seek,” Netanyahu said.
The prime ministers said that the state of Israel intends to destroy Hamas in Gaza and demilitarise the territory in order to prevent any repeat of the October 7 cross border attack by the armed group.
In addition, Netanyahu referred to
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