Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces that Israel is creating a 'second Philadelphi' route in Gaza, cutting off the corridor between Rafah and Khan Younis. This move is part of an escalating IDF military campaign to pressure Hamas into accepting Israeli terms for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
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