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Sunday, August 18, 2024
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Sunday, August 18, 2024
Israeli negotiating team said in Cairo for talks on control of Philadelphi Corridor
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
View of the Philadelphi Corridor between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, on July 15, 2024. (Oren Cohen/Flash90)
The Israeli negotiating team that flew to Cairo earlier today to discuss the terms of a hostage deal with Hamas includes Maj.-Gen. Eliezer Toledano, commander of the IDF’s Strategy and Third-Circle Directorate in the General Staff, Kan news reports.
The discussions are expected to focus mainly on the Philadelphi Corridor between Egypt and Gaza, and who will control the border in the event of a deal between Israel and Hamas.
Large gaps remain between the sides over the presence of IDF troops in the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to insist that IDF troops will remain on the Gaza-Egypt border.
