Amid growing internal conflicts within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the Israeli military has announced full operational control over the border between Gaza and Egypt.
This development marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict in the region.
On Thursday evening, Israeli Army Radio reported that the military had achieved complete operational control over the Philadelphi Route (also known as the Salah al-Din Corridor), which runs along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt.
This announcement followed comments from Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi, who stated that the army had secured 75 percent of the Philadelphi Route and emphasized the necessity of cooperation with Egypt to prevent weapons smuggling.
Hanegbi predicted that the conflict could continue for at least another seven months.
The announcement comes amid intensifying disputes within Netanyahu’s government. War Cabinet Minister Gadi Eisenkot criticized the Prime Minister, accusing him of misleading the Israeli public and asserting that no complete victory in Gaza would be achieved.
Simultaneously, Israeli opposition leaders have intensified their efforts to topple Netanyahu’s government.
A meeting organized by Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, included opposition leader Yair Lapid and New Hope party leader Gideon Sa’ar.
They discussed an ambitious plan to overthrow the government, although internal contradictions within the opposition could undermine these efforts.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia continues to advocate for a two-state solution. During a meeting of the Arab and Islamic Ministerial Committee on Gaza, chaired by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Prince Faisal emphasized the importance of European countries, including Spain, recognizing the state of Palestine. He reiterated the need to pursue a two-state solution and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
