Israel must retain control of Philadelphi corridor ‘indefinitely’: Former Israeli PM Bennett
Naftali Bennett, a right-wing Israeli politician and former prime minister, says Israel will be able to block “weapons and ammunition” from reaching Hamas in Gaza.
As we reported earlier, Israel’s military says it has taken “operational control” of the key corridor between Gaza and Egypt, according to Israeli media.
Israeli forces had seized portions of the Palestinian side of the corridor earlier this month, sparking outrage from Egyptian officials, who said Israel was violating the terms of the two countries’ 1979 peace treaty. Israel’s control of the corridor, Bennett said, “has profound strategic implications”.
Big news.
The IDF has secured the “Philadelphi Corridor” which separates Egypt from the Gaza Strip.
This means that we can block the influx of weapons and ammunition from the Sinai into Hamas’ hands.
Israel will continue to let in food and medical supplies, but no more…
— Naftali Bennett נפתלי בנט (@naftalibennett) May 29, 2024
Israeli military chief of staff visits Rafah, vows to ‘completely dismantle’ Hamas
Herzi Halevi toured the “Rafah area”, according to the Israeli military, as the ground offensive in the southernmost city continues.
He told Israeli troops they’re continuing the operation despite appeals to stop from the US and other key allies, for several reasons. Hamas fighters in Rafah are the “last division left with full capabilities” in Gaza, said Halevi.
He told soldiers they’re “making progress” in the city, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have been ordered to evacuate to “humanitarian zones”.
Israel loves killing children
Syria state news agency says child killed in ‘Israeli aggression’
Syrian Arab New Agency (SANA) said Israel attacks targeted a site in the country’s central region and a residential building in the Mediterranean coastal city of Baniyas.
One girl was killed in Baniyas and 10 others were injured, according to SANA. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based group, also reported the death.
It said Israel had attacked Syrian territory at least 42 times since the beginning of the year.
