Israeli forces are supposed to begin withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor, a sensitive border zone between Gaza and Egypt, this weekend. By Aaron Boxerman As the first phase of the cease-fire ...

When Egypt reinforced its border with Gaza and bolstered its security last year, Egyptian officials insisted the deployment remained within the framework of a 2016 agreement between the two.

The 14-kilometre-long and 100-metre-wide Philadelphi corridor is a buffer zone on the Egypt-Gaza border guaranteed by Camp David, the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that the Philadelphi Corridor on the border between Gaza and Egypt will remain a “buffer zone.” "The Philadelphi Corridor will remain a ...

Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as would be required under ... Talks on extending the 42-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas into a second phase were meant ...

The United Nations has said it will “reduce its footprint” in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its ...

Yasmine Osama Farag, Thursday 27 Feb 2025 The Israeli occupation forces will not withdraw from the Philadelphi corridor, also known as the Salah El-Din axis, along the Gaza-Egypt border as ...

This balancing act allowed Egypt to become a mediator between ... the ongoing Gaza war has intensified Egypt’s challenges. These include refugee flights and instability at its border.

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the ... on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt, to prevent weapons smuggling. Separately, Defense Minister Israel ...