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Israel to withdraw from Philadelphi Corridor by the 50th day of ceasefire

January 16, 2025 at 8:50 am

Israeli soldiers patrol along the Philadelphi corridor in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on September 13, 2024 [SHARON ARONOWICZ/AFP via Getty Images]

A copy of the ceasefire agreement agreed upon by Israel and Hamas revealed that occupation forces will gradually reduce their presence in the Philadelphi (Salah Al-Din) Corridor on the border with Egypt during the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, with a complete withdrawal expected no later than on the 50th day of the agreement.

The status of the corridor has been a sticking point in previous efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement, as Egypt, which is mediating between Israel and Hamas with Qatar and the US, has demanded Israel withdraw from it after occupation forces took over the area, levelled it and raised the Israeli flag over it in early May.

Outgoing US President Joe Biden announced that a ceasefire deal had been agreed between Israel and Hamas and is due to take effect on Sunday. It will see the gradual withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from most of the enclave, the return of Palestinians to northern Gaza and the reconstruction of the Strip. Israel has violated a similar deal signed with Lebanon’s Hezbollah group almost 500 times.

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