Israel Stomps On Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Refuses Withdrawal From Philadelphi Corridor
Several recent reports say Israel has made extensive plans to resume its genocidal war on Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on 27 February that Tel Aviv will not withdraw its army from the Philadelphi corridor on the southern Gaza Strip’s border with Egypt, marking a stark violation of the ceasefire agreement signed last month.
“We also have information that Hamas is planning to attack soldiers and towns during the ceasefire,” Katz claimed during a meeting.
“The Philadelphia axis will remain a buffer zone, just as is the case in Lebanon and Syria,” the defense minister added, openly confirming that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the area. “I have seen with my own eyes a fair number of tunnels that penetrate Philadelphia, some of which were closed and others open,” Katz went on to say.
During the meeting with settlement council leaders, Katz said phase one of the ceasefire agreement is “complete.” He also said that Israel only agreed to a deal to return its captives, and that it is ready to return to war.
The Israeli Army Radio also reported on the same day that Tel Aviv “has backed down from its commitment to withdraw from the Philadelphi corridor at the end of the first phase of the exchange deal.”
