Israel not to end war against Hamas unless takes control over border between Egypt and Gaza

The war will not end unless Israel wins control over the border with Egypt. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this at a press conference in Tel Aviv.

“Otherwise, we cannot eliminate Hamas, we cannot demilitarize Gaza. It is obvious that we have to close it. There are several options; we have not decided yet,” he said.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Israel has informed Egypt of its plans to launch a military operation to control the Philadelphi Corridor, a 14-kilometer-long strip of land, serving as a buffer zone on the border between Egypt and Gaza. The final decision has not yet been made, and it largely depends on the negotiations with the Egyptian authorities.