Netanyahu says Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference at the Government Press office in Jerusalem on Wednesday (Abir Sultan/Pool via AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail ceasefire efforts.

The question of Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor – a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt, seized by troops in May – has become a central obstacle in the latest negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release.