{"id":13469,"date":"2025-02-27T14:33:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/27\/israels-refusal-to-withdraw-from-the-philadelphi-corridor-a-plan-to-isolate-gaza\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T14:33:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:33:23","slug":"israels-refusal-to-withdraw-from-the-philadelphi-corridor-a-plan-to-isolate-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/27\/israels-refusal-to-withdraw-from-the-philadelphi-corridor-a-plan-to-isolate-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel\u2019s Refusal to Withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor: A Plan to Isolate Gaza?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Military expert Major General Fayez Al-Duwairi stated that Israel\u2019s announcement of its intention not to withdraw from the Salah al-Din (Philadelphi) Corridor indicates a plan to completely isolate the Gaza Strip from the world. Meanwhile, Major General Mohammed Al-Samadi emphasized that this stance underscores the need for a decisive response to this U.S.-backed Israeli expansion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fca5a906-039b-4e22-be2f-b62404d41b6a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"630\">The Israeli occupation forces were scheduled to begin withdrawing from the border corridor between Egypt and Gaza next Saturday, coinciding with the completion of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between the resistance and Israel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"796\">However, Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced that Israel would maintain control over this \u201cbuffer zone,\u201d similar to what it did in southern Lebanon and Syria.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"826\">Buffer Zone Violations<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"986\">According to Al-Duwairi\u2019s analysis on <em data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"877\">Al Jazeera<\/em>, the conditions for a buffer zone do not apply to the Philadelphi Corridor for several reasons, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1416\">\n<li data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1113\">Buffer zones are typically established with the approval of the United Nations or multiple countries to protect civilians.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1315\">Such zones are usually created between two neighboring countries by allocating a portion of land from each, which does not apply to the Philadelphi Corridor, as it lies between Egypt and Palestine.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1416\">The Israeli presence in the corridor violates the Camp David Agreement between Egypt and Israel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1739\">Al-Duwairi also dismissed Israel\u2019s claim that it is staying in the corridor to prevent arms smuggling, noting that Egypt has stated since 2013 that it destroyed all tunnels along the border. He added, \u201cWhen the Israeli army claimed to have discovered hundreds of tunnels during the war, Egypt denied these allegations.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5797\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5797 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fayiz-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"Israel\u2019s decision to maintain control over the Philadelphi Corridor raises concerns about Gaza\u2019s complete isolation. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fayiz-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fayiz-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fayiz-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fayiz-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fayiz-450x284.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fayiz-1200x756.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fayiz.jpg 1446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Brigadier General Fayez al-Duweiri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1781\">U.S. Support and Regional Pressure<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"2039\">Al-Duwairi believes that both Egypt and Qatar are exerting significant pressure to resolve this dispute and push Israel to withdraw. However, he pointed out that the real obstacle is the U.S. position, which has gone even further than Israel\u2019s own stance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2305\">He concluded that Israel&#8217;s actions are an attempt to pressure Hamas into making concessions regarding prisoners, adding that the resistance movement remains capable of maintaining a balanced approach between military and humanitarian considerations at this time.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2333\">Preventing Any Truce<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2661\">Major General Mohammed Al-Samadi echoed this view, stating that Israel\u2019s insistence on remaining in the corridor reflects its effort to prevent any regional de-escalation. He argued that this move is an attempt to compensate for Israel\u2019s failures in settlement expansion and to implement military strategies in northern Gaza.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2954\">Al-Samadi added that Israel&#8217;s pretext for staying in the corridor is expected, given the support it receives from the U.S. administration. He stressed that Israel does not need to remain in the Philadelphi Corridor but is using its presence there to pressure for its objectives, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"3037\">\n<li data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"2986\">Recovering Israeli captives<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3018\">Removing resistance leaders<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3037\">Disarming Gaza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3376\">He warned that unconditional U.S. support is pushing the region toward an Israeli expansion strategy, stating, &#8220;If the upcoming Cairo meeting does not produce a firm and unified stance to curb this Zionist expansion, the entire region will be in serious danger\u2014especially with Trump giving Israel a green light to act as it pleases.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4092\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4092 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Philadelphi-Corridor-or-the-Salah-al-Din-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Israel\u2019s decision to maintain control over the Philadelphi Corridor raises concerns about Gaza\u2019s complete isolation. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Philadelphi-Corridor-or-the-Salah-al-Din-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Philadelphi-Corridor-or-the-Salah-al-Din-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Philadelphi-Corridor-or-the-Salah-al-Din-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Philadelphi-Corridor-or-the-Salah-al-Din-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Philadelphi-Corridor-or-the-Salah-al-Din-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Philadelphi-Corridor-or-the-Salah-al-Din-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/The-Philadelphi-Corridor-or-the-Salah-al-Din.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Philadelphi Corridor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"3378\" data-end=\"3417\">Israeli Conditions for Withdrawal<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3561\">Earlier today, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen outlined four conditions for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Philadelphi Corridor:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"3562\" data-end=\"3685\">\n<li data-start=\"3562\" data-end=\"3593\">Return of Israeli captives<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3594\" data-end=\"3615\">Removal of Hamas<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3616\" data-end=\"3640\">Disarmament of Gaza<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3641\" data-end=\"3685\">Full Israeli control over the territory<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"3687\" data-end=\"3913\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The ceasefire agreement stipulates that Israeli forces must withdraw from the corridor on the 50th day, which falls on Saturday. However, Netanyahu\u2019s government has reneged on this commitment, jeopardizing the deal\u2019s survival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Military expert Major General Fayez Al-Duwairi stated that Israel\u2019s announcement of its intention not to withdraw from the Salah al-Din (Philadelphi) Corridor indicates a plan to completely isolate the Gaza Strip from the world. Meanwhile, Major General Mohammed Al-Samadi emphasized that this stance underscores the need for a decisive response to this U.S.-backed Israeli expansion. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5271,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[639,3185,3853],"class_list":["post-13469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-gaza","tag-gaza-ceasefire-agreement","tag-philadelphi-corridor"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Israel\u2019s Refusal to Withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor: A Plan to Isolate Gaza? - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Israel\u2019s decision to maintain control over the Philadelphi Corridor raises concerns about Gaza\u2019s complete isolation.. 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