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'Wishful thinking': War cannot be stopped before wide-reaching goals achieved, IDF spox. says

By FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends an assembly session in the plenum hall at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on July 10, 2024 in front of poster of hostages.

Staying in Philadelphi not worth blocking a deal, Gallant tells hostage families

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services speaks at the annual Cyber Week, at the Tel Aviv University, on June 27, 2023.

Shin Bet chief’s secret Cairo visit seeks to revive stalled hostage deal talks

THE PHILADELPHI CORRIDOR between Gaza and Egypt: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly asserts that the issue of Philadelphi is not primarily a security issue, but a political-strategic one.

'Israel must control Philadelphi Corridor to ensure Gaza security,' Former CIA director says

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi casts his ballot at a polling station on the first day of the presidential election, in Cairo, last December.

Egyptian President Sisi is on a winning streak

By NEVILLE TELLER

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden meets with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in Sharm el-Sheikh, in 2022. ‘The US has leverage with Egypt, as Washington gives Cairo over a billion dollars a year for its military,’ the writer states.

US must reevaluate Mideast ties with terror enabling countries

By ERIC R. MANDEL

IDF soldiers from Division 162 operate in the Gaza Strip on September 12 2024.

Instead of focusing on unachievable goals, Israel should redefine the conflict

By MARK LAVIE/THE MEDIA LINE

ISRAELI FLAGS are positioned in the area of the Philadelphi Corridor. If Israel relinquishes control of the corridor, it would be giving Hamas the chance to reinstate its significant presence in the Gaza Strip, practically making it a sovereign power, the writers argue.

Control of Philadelphi Corridor is vital for defeating Hamas

By ORI WERTMAN , EVIATAR MATANIA

STRATEGIC AFFAIRS Minister Ron Dermer stated, according to a leaked account of a security cabinet meeting, that ‘the prime minister can do whatever he wants.’

Security cabinet leaks are endangering Israel’s security

RABBI MARVIN HIER (center) and Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center meet with then-prime minister Yitzhak Rabin in August 1995.

Israel must never abandon the Philadelphi Corridor

By MARC BELZBERG

ANDREY KOZLOV, rescued by Israel from Hamas captivity in June, addresses a rally in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, calling for the release of those still held in Gaza.

To stop growing societal rift: Include centrist, center-right opposition members in gov't - opinion

By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

PHILADELPHI CORRIDOR view, between southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, seen July 15.

For Israel, the Philadelphi Corridor must be a red line

By MICHAEL FREUND

PHILADELPHI CORRIDOR view, between southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, seen July 15.

Israel paves road in Philadelphi Corridor amid Gaza ceasefire talks

By MAARIV ONLINE

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and MK Benny Gantz on the forefront of the Philadelphi Corridor (illustrative)

Majority of Israelis now prefer giving up Philadelphi in order to reach deal

By MOSHE COHEN

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu shows a map of the Gaza Strip and the nearby Israeli localities, with the arrows pointing to the Philadelphi Corridor (top) and the Rafah crossing, at a news conference in Jerusalem on Monday.

Netanyahu hasn't cared about Philadelphi Corridor for 16 years

People hold banners as they take part in a rally calling for the release of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from Gaza and for support from the U.S., outside the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2024.

Five things not understood about the Gaza deal

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel on Capitol Hill, Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023.

'We’re not scrapping existing Gaza hostage deal, time of essence,’ US envoy says

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 27, 2024

Standstill in hostage talks, Israel should accept withdrawal from Philadelphi

By JPOST EDITORIAL