Egypt Condemns Israeli Leaders' Push for Gaza-Egypt Buffer Zone

Egyptian officials have strongly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that Israel should take control of a buffer zone on the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi Corridor, to prevent smuggling to Hamas. Egypt vehemently denies the allegations and warns that any attempt by Israel to occupy the corridor would threaten Egyptian-Israeli relations. Egypt accuses Israel of using it as a scapegoat for its failures in the war on Gaza and insists on defending its sovereignty over its land and borders.