Israel in effective control of entire Gaza land border after taking Philadelphi Corridor in south

The IDF says that it is in operational' control of the buffer zone on Egypt's border, a move which risks complicating relations with Cairo, amid Rafah offensive

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Israel is in effective control of Gaza's entire land border after taking control of a buffer zone along the border with Egypt, Israel's military has said, a move that risks complicating its relationship with Egypt.

In a televised briefing on Wednesday, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces had gained operational" control over the Philadelphi Corridor, using the Israeli military's code name for the 14km-long corridor along the Gaza Strip's only border with Egypt.