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Source: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-817065
Israeli Cabinet Backs IDF Remaining in the Philadelphi Corridor
(Jerusalem Post) Tovah Lazaroff - Israel's Security Cabinet voted Friday that the IDF would remain in the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that any ceasefire deal must allow the IDF to remain in Philadelphi to prevent Hamas from smuggling weapons into Gaza. He said the Hamas-led invasion of Israel on Oct. 7 was possible only because Israel did not control the Philadelphi Corridor. "A huge amount of weapons came through the Corridor, which were used by the terrorist organizations in Gaza," sources said. Netanyahu said that this time, Israel is determined to keep this border in its hands.