Israel and Hamas are in a deadlock as Israel refuses to agree to a permanent ceasefire, while Hamas won't release hostages without a substantial exchange. Israel's intention to send troops into the Rafah and Philadelphi Corridor, despite Egypt's opposition, has fueled tension with Egypt. The conflict between Israel and Hamas is expected to be prolonged, with no clear path to enduring peace. Israel has informed Egypt of its plan to temporarily occupy the Gaza-Egypt border strip, assuring that it does not intend to stay there permanently.
🇵🇸🇮🇱🇪🇬‼️🚨 “Israel informed Egypt this evening of its intention to enter the Rafah area and the Philadelphi corridor and clarified that it does not intend to stay there permanently.” — Sky News https://t.co/SvZkpdIlMc
Israel informed Egypt this evening of its intention to send troops into Rafah and the Philadelphia axis area, despite Egypt's firm opposition, Sky News Arabia reports. Israelis tried to reassure Egypt that they “would not displace the Palestinians towards Egyptian lands.”
Friction between Egypt and Israel after the latter says it intends to ignore Cairo’s objections in order to temporarily occupy the the Gaza-Egypt border strip and seize the Rafah Crossing, according to @skynewsarabia. https://t.co/4ffcNCMXlH
Israel informed Egypt on Saturday evening of its intention to send troops into Rafah and the Philadelphi Corridor, despite Egypt's firm opposition to such a decision. #Israel | #Egypt | #Gaza https://t.co/DNvZGSt3FH
Israel’s conflict with Hamas is set to be a long one—with both sides struggling to accomplish their fundamental aims and no clear path to any kind of enduring peace https://t.co/wF0Af2nUr1 https://t.co/wF0Af2nUr1
Israel vows to fight Hamas all the way to Gaza’s southern border. That’s fueling tension with Egypt. https://t.co/hLYgULl946
"A central, massive gap remains between Israel and Hamas, however, given that Israel is refusing to agree to a permanent ceasefire, while Hamas won’t agree to release the remaining hostages in exchange for anything less." https://t.co/Kg0YJyVKge via @timesofisrael