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Israel takes full control of Gaza-Egypt border
Updated On: 31 May, 2024 08:54 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
In 2007, Hamas had violently seized control of Gaza from the Palestinian Authority
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Destruction in the Gaza Strip seen from Israel’s southern border. Pics/AFP
The Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday it was in full “operational control” of the entire Gaza-Egypt border and has so far located 20 tunnels leading into the Egyptian Sinai. The 14 km strip of land along the border is known as the Philadelphi Corridor, a buffer zone created to prevent weapons smuggling in 2006 after Israel disengaged from the Strip. But in 2007, Hamas violently seized control of Gaza from the Palestinian Authority.
The army said troops were physically present in most of the corridor, except for a portion of near the Mediterranean coast which is controlled by surveillance and firepower. The army said it was aware of the presence of some of the cross-border tunnels. Another 82 shafts within the corridor area that did not cross the border were also discovered and will be destroyed.
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