Israel has started work paving roads and building infrastructure at the Philadelphi corridor, also known as the Salah Al-Din corridor, which separates the Gaza Strip from Egypt.
The area, stretches from the Mediterranean coast to the Karam Abu Salem, or Kerem Shalom border crossing.
Tribal sources living in Rafah told The New Arab’s Arabic language sister publication, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, that the Israeli army had erected large lighting poles and cranes with surveillance cameras on them.
The sources added that military towers were also built in several areas, while the Egyptian army had repaired damage to the area following Israeli bombardment earlier this year.
The construction in the area comes as Israel continues its war on the besieged Gaza Strip, with the one-year mark just days away…..more
