Egypt unlikely to 'budge' on Philadelphi Corridor, Rafah crossing: Analysis

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Egypt's former assistant foreign minister, Hussein Haridy, says questions over the status of Gaza's Philadelphi Corridor and Rafah crossing are likely to feature prominently in US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's talks with Egyptian officials today.

As we've reported, Israel has pressed to maintain control over these strategic sections of Gaza in ceasefire negotiations, conditions that Hamas and Egypt have rejected.

Haridy told Al Jazeera that the dispute has been a sticking point in the negotiations and raised tensions between Israel and Egypt.

Haridy said he expected discussions between Blinken and Egyptian officials today to be "quite frank" and that Cairo was unlikely to "budge" on its stance.