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Egypt – Israel plans to build an anti-underground tunnel wall near the border with the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the Israeli Army Radio reported on Sunday. An Israel delegation has already traveled to Egypt for talks on the construction of the wall.
"The Egyptians understand Israel's security need for this," the Radio stated, as reported from the Anadolu Agency site.
There was no immediate comment from Egypt on the Israeli report.The Philadelphia Axis is a narrow strip within the territory of the Gaza Strip, extending 14 km (8.7 miles) along the border between the enclave and Egypt.
“Israel fears the presence of tunnels in the Palestinian area ??east Rafah, which is considered an extension of the Philadelphia Axis,”
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- Al Jazeera
According to the channel, Egypt repeatedly said that there were no underground tunnels in the border area with the Gaza Strip.
Israel believes that the underground tunnels have been key to Hamas operations on the battlefield.
Israel has launched air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the Hamas attack, killing at least 18,800 Palestinians, mostly children and women and injuring 51,000 others, according to health authorities in the seaside enclave.
Nearly 1,200 people are believed to have been killed in the Hamas attack, while more than 130 hostages remain in captivity.
