Netanyahu Insists on Israel's Presence in the Philadelphia Corridor

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that "the president insists on Israel's continued presence in the Philadelphia Corridor, which was explained to U.S. representatives last week and communicated to the Cabinet last night." It emphasized that "the report regarding Israel considering a withdrawal from the Philadelphia Corridor is incorrect." The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that a negotiator stated, "the current opportunity for a prisoner exchange agreement may not recur," while the newspaper "Yediot Ahronot" mentioned that "the concerned parties will attempt to summarize the issues where progress has been made and resolve as many disputes as possible."