Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the border between Gaza and Egypt must be controlled by Israel to guarantee Israel’s goal of demilitarizing Palestine. The Philadelphi Corridor, a buffer zone along Gaza’s border with Egypt, is a focal point and Netanyahu insists it must be in Israeli hands for the demilitarization of the area. “The Philadelphi Corridor – or to put it more correctly, the southern stoppage point (of Gaza) – must be in our hands. It must be shut. It is clear that any other arrangement would not ensure the demilitarization that we seek,” he stated. “The war is at its height,” the Israeli Prime Minister stated at a press conference on Saturday, 30 December. He confirmed the Israeli army chief’s assessment that the war on Gaza will continue for “many more months.” The invasion, which Netanyahu anticipates lasting for months, involves pressing further into central and southern Gaza. If achieved, this would reverse Israel’s 2005 withdrawal from Gaza, placing it under exclusive Israeli control after years under Hamas. Amid increasing international criticism of Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave the green…
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