Egypt warns Israel not to control the Philadelphia Strip on the Palestinian border

Egypt has warned the Zionist regime of Israel that any attempt to occupy the part of the land that separates the besieged Palestinian enclave of the Gaza Strip from Egypt, known as the Philadelphia Corridor, will be a "grave threat" to the relationship between the two sides.

Jan 23, 2024 - 09:09
Egypt warns Israel not to control the Philadelphia Strip on the Palestinian border
Egypt warns Israel not to control the Philadelphia Strip on the Palestinian border

Diaa Rashwan, the head of Egypt's Intelligence Department, said in a statement he gave through social networks that, "it should be emphasized that any Israeli action in this direction will be a serious threat to the relationship between Egypt and Israel". Rashwan has noted that Egypt will consider any attempt by Israel to occupy the Philadelphi area as a violation of the security agreements and protocol signed between the Zionist regime and Egypt. The Philadelphia Corridor is a 14 km long strip of land located on the border between Egypt and Palestine. Diaa Rashwan The leaders of the Zionist administration have made several statements regarding the seizure of the corridor. Some of the most extreme and hateful ministers in the right-wing, pro-border government led by Benjamin Netanyahu have called several times for genocide to destroy all Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Rashwan said that the western border of Palestine is safe and that Israel's claims that weapons were being smuggled into Gaza from Egypt are false. The head of the Egyptian Intelligence Department added that the claims are made by Israel "to justify the continuation of the campaign to punish those who are not involved" that the Zionist administration is implementing against the Palestinians who have besieged them in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu has been heard several times declaring that the area of ​​Philadelphia must be under the illegal rule of Israel, a move that if implemented will separate the Gaza area from Egypt. Egypt fears that a military invasion by the Zionist regime on the border could push a large number of Palestinians into its territory.../