The Israeli military says it has established “operational control” over the Philadelphi Corridor, a 14-kilometer (8.7-mile) buffer zone on the Egypt-Gaza border.
"In the last few days, Israel established operational control over the Philadelphi Corridor," Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
The official said the 20 tunnels crossed into Egypt, some of which are new, and Egypt has been informed.
Hagari said this route was used to transfer weapons and that the Israeli military found and destroyed weapons there.
On Monday, an Egyptian security personnel was killed on the border with Gaza in a shooting that involved Egyptian and Israeli soldiers.
Persons:
Daniel Hagari, Hagari, Israel
Organizations:
Israel Defense Forces, IDF, CNN
Locations:
Egypt, Gaza, Israel, Rafah, Egypt’s