Nadene Goldfoot
The Philadelphi Corridor, also called Philadelphi Route, is the Israeli code name for a narrow strip of land, 14 km (8.7 miles) in length, situated along the entirety of the border between Gaza Strip and Egypt.
The cause of much trafficking by terrorists, it is now in the hands of Israelis. One purpose of the Philadelphi Route was to prevent the movement of illegal materials (including weapons and ammunition) and people between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
The 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty, in which Israel agreed to withdraw from the Sinai in exchange for peace with Egypt, stipulated that the border with Egypt would follow the border of Mandatory Palestine. The Emirate of Transjordan, officially known as the Amirate of Trans-Jordan, was a British protectorate established on 11 April 1921 caused by Prince Abdullah of Arabia who needed a land to rule, which remained as such until achieving formal independence in 1946. Wikipedia
The new border cut across Rafah, dividing the town and leaving families separated on both sides of the border. Rafah would be the main border crossing in Gaza.
It was agreed that the area near the border (known as Area C) would be demilitarized, with Egypt only permitted to maintain police forces there. Unfortunately, it has been known to Israel that Egypt has been complicit in aiding the Palestinian terrorists who attack Israel. What Egypt thought was their cleverer maneuverings, was kept quiet in Israel not to disrupt their peace deal, no doubt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphi_Corridor
Jewish Virtual Library
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