Israel seizes ‘Philadelphi Corridor’ buffer zone along Gaza and Egypt border ... Israel seizes entirety of Gaza–Egypt border
Israel seizes entirety of Gaza–Egypt border posted at 10:13:55 UTC via thecradle.co Israel seizes ‘Philadelphi Corridor’ buffer zone along Gaza and Egypt border posted at 10:00:32 UTC via telegraph.co.uk Palestinian health officials said 19 civilians had been killed in Israeli airstrikes and shelling across Gaza. Israel accuses Hamas militants of hiding among civilians, something Gaza’s ruling Islamist group denies. Majed Abu Raman, the health minister, urged Washington to pressure Israel to open the Rafah crossing to aid, saying there was no indication that Israeli authorities would do so soon and that patients in besieged Gaza were dying for lack of treatment. Fighting in Gaza will continue throughout 2024 at least, said Tzachi Hanegbi, Israel’s national security adviser, signalling Israel was not ready to end the war as Hamas has demanded as part of a deal to exchange its hostages for Palestinian prisoners. “The fighting in Rafah is not a pointless war,” M...
