Sky News Arabia obtained new details about the Philadelphia Axis crisis, which sparked tension in relations between Israel and Egypt recently, against the backdrop of the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli political and media sources revealed on Saturday that Israel informed Egypt that it intends to enter the Rafah area and the Philadelphia axis south of Gaza, but that it “will not remain in the region permanently.”
According to Sky News Arabia sources, “the matter angered the Egyptian side, which faced the request with strong opposition. Talks began between the two parties, during which the Israeli side tried to calm Egypt down and pledged never to displace the Palestinians towards Egyptian lands.”
The Israeli side stressed that the forces will not remain in the area for a long time.
Meetings were agreed upon between the two parties to talk about the issue, according to the Israeli affairs editor at Sky News Arabia.
Regarding relations with Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his press conference on Saturday that every country has its own interests and every country seeks to achieve them.
But he explained that “relations with Egypt are sound, and every country has its interests.”
According to Sky News Arabia sources, “Despite Israeli attempts to calm the situation, the Prime Minister came out on Saturday with a statement that can be described as escalatory, when he announced that every country has its own interests that it seeks to achieve, ignoring Egyptian anger.”
Netanyahu’s talk about Egypt comes at a time when Israeli media reports revealed that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi had previously refused to receive a phone call from the Israeli Prime Minister.
Israeli Channel 13 said that Cairo’s position comes against the backdrop of tensions between the two countries, regarding the Philadelphia border axis.
The American Wall Street Journal previously quoted Israeli sources as saying, a few days ago, that Israel had informed Egypt of its plan to control the Philadelphia axis soon.
The newspaper reported that Israel informed Egypt that it was “planning a military operation inside Gaza along the border with Egypt.”
She explained, “The operation will likely include the removal of Palestinian officials from a major crossing point, and the stationing of Israeli forces along the southeastern corner of Gaza adjacent to both Israel and Egypt towards the Mediterranean Sea, about 8 miles (about 12 kilometers) to the northwest.”
The Salah al-Din Axis, known as the “Philadelphia Axis,” extends inside the Gaza Strip from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south along the Egyptian border, which is about 14 kilometers.
2024-01-27 19:33:02
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