Egypt informed Washington that it does not allow the smuggling of any weapons and that it has full control over the borders

An Egyptian source told Al-Sharq on Thursday that Cairo rejects any Israeli attempts to have a presence on the Philadelphia border axis between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, after Israeli reports stated that the two sides were approaching an agreement on the axis, and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant announced the Israeli army’s readiness to head to the city. Rafah border.

The source stated that Cairo has repeatedly informed Tel Aviv of its complete refusal to discuss any matters that violate the agreements previously signed regarding the Philadelphia Axis, and that Egypt warned the American side of the danger of Israel’s thinking of controlling the Philadelphia Axis.

It stressed that Cairo informed the American side that it would not allow the smuggling of any weapons and that it had full control over the borders, noting that the Israeli side was “promoting rumors and lies about Cairo’s positive response to Israeli proposals regarding the axis.”

The source said that Egypt refused in several meetings with the Israeli side to discuss any proposal regarding Philadelphia, adding that Tel Aviv "deceives the Israelis by promoting false news and rumors that strengthen the position of the extreme right."