Israel Mobilizes Troops in New Southern Gaza Security Corridor

Israel Mobilizes Troops in New Southern Gaza Security Corridor

The Israeli army has declared the dispatch of soldiers to a recently created security zone spanning southern Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed the corridor, introduced on Wednesday as the "Morag Corridor" , would sever the connection between the southern city of Rafah and the rest of Gaza. Netanyahu, scheduled to have a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, stated, "We are dividing the area into sections and incrementally raising the pressure so that they return our captives to us." The defense minister of Israel stated that the country plans to take control over substantial portions of Gaza and incorporate these regions into what they refer to as security zones. A military announcement stated that soldiers from the 36th Division have been dispatched. The exact number of personnel involved and the precise location of this newly established route were not readily available at the time. Morag refers to an erst…