A senior Israeli official refuted on Thursday reports that Israel plans to leave the Philadelphi Corridor as part of the Gaza cease-fire agreement.
"Contrary to misleading publications, Israel is not leaving the Philadelphi Corridor. Israel will remain fully deployed throughout Phase I, covering all 42 days. Troop levels will remain the same but will be redistributed to include outposts, patrols, observations and control along the route," the official stated.
The official added that negotiations to end the war will begin on Day 16 of Phase I. "If Hamas does not agree to Israel's demands to achieve the war's objectives, Israel will remain on the Philadelphi Corridor beyond Day 42 and Day 50. In practice, Israel will stay on Corridor until further notice."