Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the construction of a new security corridor in Gaza will…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel is building a new security corridor in the Gaza Strip to put pressure on Hamas, suggesting that it will cut off the southern city of Rafa, which has ordered the evacuation of other parts of the Palestinian region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the construction of a new security corridor in Gaza will…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel is building a new security corridor in the Gaza Strip to put pressure on Hamas, suggesting that it will cut off the southern city of Rafa, which has ordered the evacuation of other parts of the Palestinian region. Netanyahu’s defense minister said the news was announced after Israel would occupy the Gaza area and add it to the so-called security zone.
An Israeli strike overnight attack hit Wednesday, killing more than 40 Palestinians, including several women and children, according to Palestinian health officials. An Israeli strike killed at least 17 people in the United Nations building, formerly a clinic, which has been transformed into a shelter for more than 700 displaced people. Israel said this attacked Hamas militants in the “Center of Command and Control.”
Israel vowed to escalate the war with Hamas for nearly 18 months until militant groups returned dozens of hostages, disarmed and left the territory. Israel ended the ceasefire in March and cut off all food, fuel and humanitarian aid to Gaza, a strategy that rights groups consider to be a war crime.
Prime Minister says Hamas’ “pressure increases”
Netanyahu said Israel is building a new security corridor across Gaza. Netanyahu describes it as the Morag corridor, using the name of the Jewish settlement that once stood between Rafah and Khan Younis. This suggests that the military-controlled corridor will extend between two cities in southern Gaza. “We are gradually increasing the pressure so that they give us hostages. The more hostages they don’t give us, the more stress they will increase until the pressure they put in will increase.”
Last month, Israeli military regained control of the Netzarim Corridor, which was divided into two from southern North Canada. Israeli forces have withdrawn from the corridor as part of the ceasefire.
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