The capture of the Philadelphi Corridor could complicate Israel's relations with Egypt, which has complained about Israel's advance toward its border.
Israel i soldiers work on a tank near the Israel i- Gaza border, in southern Israel , Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Israel 's military said Wednesday it seized control of a strategic corridor along Gaza 's border with Egypt to cut off smuggling tunnels as it tries to destroy the Israel 's relations with Egypt
The Philadelphi Corridor served as the oxygen line of Hamas through which Hamas carried out weapons smuggling into Gaza on a regular basis," said Israel's military chief spokesperson, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari. The narrow corridor — about 100 meters wide in parts — runs the 14-kilometer length of the Gaza side of the border with Egypt and includes the Rafah crossing into Egypt.Smuggling tunnels were dug under the Gaza-Egypt border to get around the Israeli-Egyptian blockade, imposed after Hamas took over. Some of the tunnels were large enough for vehicles. Hamas brought in weapons and supplies, and Gaza residents smuggled in commercial goods, from livestock to construction materials.
Meanwhile, deadly violence continued. The Gaza Health Ministry said an apparent Israeli strike killed two ambulance crew members on their way to evacuate casualties in Tel al-Sultan. Hanegbi's remarks raise questions about the future of Gaza and what role Israel will play in it. The United States, Israel's top ally, has demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decide on a postwar vision for the Palestinian territory. Netanyahu's defense minister and a top governing partner have warned he must take steps to ensure that Israel isn't bogged down in Gaza indefinitely.
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