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Israeli seizure of Philadelphi Corridor a “red line” for Egypt
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.
Israel has crossed many red lines laid out by the international community, he said, and the failure of the United States to stop them has given Israel the “upper hand” in the war.
He said the latest seizure of the Philadelphi Corridor “signals a new stage” which will likely lead to “a long presence of Israeli troops in Gaza” and “reoccupation of the Gaza Strip”.
More damage to hospitals, schools as Israel takes control of Philadelphi Corridor
The Israeli military is continuing to carry out air strikes and artillery shelling on Rafah city.
At the same time, it is quietly taking over the Philadelphi Corridor in what looks like part of its strategy of building a buffer zone, a demilitarised area on the Egyptian border.
We’re looking at a depth of at least 1km (0.6 miles), extending from the northern part of the Philadelphi Corridor into Rafah city.
This means the majority of residential buildings and public facilities there, including schools, hospitals and privately owned clinics, will be destroyed for this demilitarised area.
