Israel is expanding its military operation in central and western Rafah. The military says it’s in full control of the border area with Egypt, known as the Philadelphi Corridor.
The area is 14-kilometres long and intended to be a demilitarized buffer zone, running along the border between Gaza and Egypt. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud has the latest from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. Tamer Qarmout, assistant professor in public policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, spoke to Al Jazeera about the Israeli military’s recent announcement that they had taken control of the Philadelphi Corridor.
He said this move signals a “red line” for the Egyptian government, adding that they are concerned about how it will impact their Camp David peace agreement with Israel.
