Despite publicly stating the contrary, Egyptian officials may allow Israel to keep a military presence on Egypt’s border with Gaza to prevent arms smuggling, sources told Times of Israel
If true, this change in stance could weaken Hamas’s position, since they demand the IDF completely withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor as a condition of the ceasefire deal.
Previously the US, Egypt and Israel had discussed installing a surveillance system on the 14 kilometer corridor to monitor activity
However, Netanyahu rejected this option and said the IDF’s presence in the Philadelphi corridor was non negotiable.
