Israel presence in Philadelphi Corridor part of Netanyahu’s wider plan

While US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reiterated his claim that a Gaza deal is within reach despite some remaining critical issues, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “made it perfectly clear that he will never withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor”, Qatar University’s international relations professor Hassan Barari has told Al Jazeera. Netanyahu’s keenness to maintain control of the southern edge of the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt, which he has previously described as “the gateway to Iran”, is part of a “bigger game than what Blinken is thinking of”, Barari said. While the US is likely pushing for Israel to withdraw from the area, “Netanyahu is telling them: Don’t even dream of that”, the analyst added. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #UnitedNations #GazaDisplacment #GazaPolioEpidemic #Polio #WHO #UNICEF #UNRWA #GazaSewageCrisis #GazaWaterCrisis