A narrow corridor in Gaza has become an obstacle to a ceasefire
Binyamin Netanyahu says the presence of Israeli troops is crucial. His generals disagree
ON ISRAELI tactical maps the narrow corridor along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is code-named “Philadelphi”. It is a rubble-strewn wasteland, just 14km long and around a kilometre wide. And yet it has become one of the main obstacles to a ceasefire agreement which could perhaps end the war in Gaza.
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The Philadelphi story”
Middle East & Africa September 14th 2024
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