Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed, on Monday evening, his government's commitment to remaining in the Philadelphi Corridor on the border between Rafah and Sinai.

Netanyahu said at the beginning of his government's weekly meeting: Our presence there is necessary for Israel's security, and if we withdraw, it will be dangerous for us and it will be difficult for us to return again.

He added: We are at a very critical time in this period of the war and we will do our best to stay in the Philadelphia axis, otherwise we will not be able to achieve the war goals.

He believed that the phase of destroying Hamas's military capabilities had ended and that the mission would now focus on ending its authoritarian governmental capabilities.

He pointed out that his government will work to change the mechanism for distributing food and humanitarian aid.