Egypt said wary Israeli op along ‘Philadelphi Route’ could cause Gazans to flee Strip

Jerusalem has given explicit assurances to Cairo that any military operation along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt will not result in the mass migration of Palestinians to Egyptian territory, according to the Kan public broadcaster.

Citing an Egyptian source familiar with the matter, the broadcaster reports that Egypt’s concerns over the so-called Philadelphi Route are not over an Israeli operation itself, but the prospect that it could cause large numbers of Gazans to flee into the Sinai Peninsula.

After numerous coalition lawmakers attended a conference this week backing the reestablishment of settlements in Gaza, the report says Egypt is increasingly suspicious of the Israeli government’s intentions regarding the migration of Palestinians and is therefore demanding guarantees and not settling for verbal promises.