Since 9 October, when Israel's defense minister declared a full siege on Gaza, tensions have risen between Israel and Egypt, particularly after Israel informed Egypt of its intention to deploy troops to the Gaza Strip's Rafah area and the Philadelphi Corridor, despite Cairo's strong opposition. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has communicated its plans for a military operation in the southern part of Gaza, near the city of Rafah and along the Philadelphi Corridor, a strip of land bordering Egypt. Israel has assured Egypt that the occupation of the Rafah Crossing and the Philadelphi Corridor would not be permanent and that Palestinians would not be displaced towards Egyptian territory. Egypt has responded by warning of 'severe consequences' should Israel proceed with its actions that violate the corridor and occupy Rafah. Additionally, Egypt has succumbed to Israeli pressure to keep the Rafah crossing closed and to submit to Israeli 'inspections' of all aid shipments, as reported by Sky News Arabia.
Israel warned Egypt of its intention to seize the border zone from the Gaza Strip. https://t.co/xeW6v5sv0Y
Today, the Egyptian government re-affirmed that there will be "severe consequences" for Israel if it violates the Philadelphia Corridor & occupies Rafah. https://t.co/GnF9B54aSy
BREAKING: Regional media reports that Israel has told Egypt that the Israeli Army will soon launch an operation that will take control of the so-called Philadelphia Corridor https://t.co/R5lra46p1Y
#Breaking: The Israel Defense Force has allegedly informed the Egyptian Government of its intention to conduct a military operation in Southern Gaza, near the city of Rafah and along the Philadelphi Corridor—a land area along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. Via… https://t.co/C15Xb0YDyv
The Israel Defense Force has reportedly notified the Egyptian Government that it will soon launch a Military Operation in Southern Gaza near the City of Rafah and along the Philadelphi Corridor, which is an Area of Land along the Border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. https://t.co/02aMPl6oec
🇵🇸🇮🇱🇪🇬‼️🚨 “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 informs Egypt it will send troops to Gaza's Rafah - report https://t.co/eIzLIf1z4W
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
"Since Israel’s defence minister declared a full siege on Gaza on 9 October, Egypt has succumbed to Israeli pressure to keep the Rafah crossing closed, while submitting to Israeli 'inspections' of all aid shipments." ✍️Opinion by @mmsabry https://t.co/LxaRXGq6Tg